Sheriff: Amelia speeding stop leads to heroin charge
(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.)
Assumption Parish deputies accused a driver of heroin and methamphetamine possession after a speeding stop Sunday in Amelia.
Assumption:
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Sandi Ann Leone Dominguez, 38, Saint Elmo Road, Erath, was arrested Sunday on charges of possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding 85 mph in a 70 mph zone.
An I.C.E.-assigned deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation on U.S. 90 near Amelia and initiated a stop. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Dominguez, and conducted an interview. At the conclusion of that process, the deputy concluded that additional investigation was warranted.
The deputy requested a K-9 unit to come to the location. The K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the suspect vehicle and alerted positive to the presence of controlled dangerous substances. A search of that vehicle resulted in the seizure of heroin, methamphetamine and assorted drug paraphernalia.
Dominguez was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.
—Jules Anthony Joiner Jr., 25, La Chene Street, Pierre Part, was arrested Monday on a felony charge of domestic abuse battery.
The charges result from an incident Oct. 5.
Deputies were dispatched to a location in Pierre Part in reference to a domestic dispute.
Deputies spoke to the victim, who advised that she and the accused, now identified as Joiner, had gotten into an argument and at some point, the argument turned physical. The victim and Joiner were in a relationship at the time.
The investigating deputy established that probable cause existed to believe a crime was committed. The deputy applied for and was granted an arrest warrant for Joiner..
On Monday afternoon, Joiner turned himself in at the parish detention facility. He was released after posting a $10,000 bond.
Morgan City
Police Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 43 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Debbie Marie Curtis, 54, Felicia Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:36 a.m. Monday on charges of hit-and-run driving and improper lane usage.
—Taylan Wayne Godeaux, 24, Pond Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:02 p.m. Monday on charges of simple burglary and possession of drug paraphernalia.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 30 complaints and made these arrests:
—Heather Ann Orgeron, 42, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:40 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug para-phernalia. Bail has not been set.
—Brandon Michael Armentor, 30, Gibson, was arrested at 4:37 p.m. Monday on a charge of stop sign or yield signs and resisting an officer by flight. Armentor was released on a $1,750 bond.
Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to eight complaints over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:
—Quincy Sam, 40, Easy Street, Franklin, was arrested at 4:51 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant dated Aug. 10, 2021, alleging unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and battery of a dating partner. Sam was booked, processed and held with no bond set.