Police: Man faces charge involving call made during booking

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)

A Hammond man arrested Monday on a Morgan City warrant alleging battery against a dating partner faces a new charge after calling a woman in violation of a protective order as he was being booked, Berwick police said.

Berwick

Police Chief David S. Leonard reported this arrest:

—Jaicherydan Gutter, 24, Harrell Avenue, Hammond, was booked at 3 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging violation of a protective order.
On Monday, Gutter was arrested by the Berwick Police Department for an unrelated matter. During the booking process, Gutter made a phone call to a female caller.

It was later learned that the female whom he called had an active protective order against him prohibiting him from contacting her. A warrant was issued for his arrest. Gutter was booked on the warrant.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 38 complaints and made these arrests:

—Marcus Damond Austin, 37, Franklin, was arrested at 8:44 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of second-degree battery. Austin continues to be incarcerated at the
St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

—Kelvin Anderson Matthews, 31, Abbeville, was arrested at 1:53 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with no driver’s license. Matthews was released on $5,000 bond.

—Chasity Fontenot Gahn, 43, Patterson, was arrested at 3:23 Tuesday on a charge domestic abuse battery. Bail has not been set.

—Tyrone Len Freeman, 53, Franklin, was arrested at 6:52 p.m. Tuesday on charges of theft and entry or remaining on premises after being forbidden, and on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of theft and criminal trespassing. Bail has not been set at this time.

—Aketa Raquel Francis, 29, Berwick, was arrested at 3:56 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family. Bail was set at $2,988.