Sheriff: Man arrested, accusing of possessing four kinds of drugs

The St. Mary Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Section arrested a Patterson man Monday on charges of possession of four different drugs, Sheriff Blaise Smith said.
—Dedrick Gant, 35, Live Oak Street, Patterson, was arrested at 12:23 p.m. Monday on charges of resisting an officer and possession of Xanax and on warrants for criminal neglect of family, possession of methampheta-mine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of Xanax, possession of Oxyco-done, possession of Hydrocodone, two counts of resisting an officer, obstruction of justice, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a drug-free zone, and illegal use, consumption, possession or distribute of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a person under 17.
No bail has been set.
Smith also reported these arrests:
—Jodie Guidry Aucoin, 36, Russo Street, Berwick, was arrested at 2:01 a.m. Tuesday on charges of aggravated flight from an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lane usage and littering.

Aucoin was also arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of operating a vehicle while intoxi-cated. No bail has been set.

—Brian Henry Henderson, 37, Utah Street, Berwick, was arrested at 2:01 a.m. Tuesday on charges of aggra-vated obstruction of justice, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, littering, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
No bail has been set.

Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reported these arrests:

—Miles Morgan, 33, Front Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:03 p.m. Monday on a charge of criminal dam-age to property.

Officers were called to a residence after it was discovered that Morgan damaged some property at the residence. Morgan was located and arrested for criminal damage to property. Morgan was transported to Morgan City Police Department.

—Charlotte Bracamontes, 32, Tiffany Street, Patterson, was arrested at 7:59 p.m. Monday on charges of disturbing the peace, resisting an officer and battery on an officer, and on warrants for failure to appear in City Court in connection with charges of possession of synthetic cannabinoids, disturbing the peace-intoxicated and four counts of contempt of court.

Officers were called to an La. 182 address due to a female causing a disturbance. Officers arrived and found Bracamontes yelling outside of the address.
Officers learned that Bracamontes had several outstanding warrants from City Court of Morgan City. Bracamontes when she began to resist officers and during that time she kicked one officer. Bracamontes was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking.

Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:

—Tristan Lendell Ratcliff, 38, Coleman Johnson Street, Napoleonville on a warrant monetary instrument abuse.
A uniformed patrol deputy stopped a violator vehicle Saturday in the Napoleonville area for a speeding viola-tion. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Ratcliff.

At some point during the stop, the deputy determined that Ratcliff had an outstanding warrant for monetary instrument abuse.

Ratcliff was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and released on a $2,500 bond.

—Adam Joseph Lancon, 35, Juliet Street, New Iberia, was arrested Thursday on charges of driving while intox-icated and resisting an officer and as a fugitive from a felony charge in Texas.

Deputies were called in reference to a vehicle in a ditch near La. 1 and La. 70. Deputies identified the driver as Lancon and noted him to appear disoriented and smelled of alcoholic beverages.

Upon conducting a national computer check, deputies determined that Lancon was wanted on a felony fugitive warrant out of Texas.

At some point, Lancon became unruly and had to be restrained.

Lancon was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention pending bond proceedings and extradi-tion to the State of Texas.

—Brandon O. Watts, 30, Blackwell Lane, Belle Rose, was arrested Friday on charges of possession of marijua-na with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal window tint.

An I.C.E. assigned deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation on Friday evening near Plattenville and proceeded to stop the vehicle.

The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Watts. The suspect was interviewed and acknowledged that there was a quantity of marijuana in the vehicle.

A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizures of additional marijuana, assorted paraphernalia as well as an amount of U.S. currency.

Watts was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and released on a $7500 bond.

St. Martin Sheriff Becket Breaux announced seven additional arrests in a racketeering operation at the St. Martin Correctional Center.

Each faces charge of racketeering encompassing charges of manufacture or distribution of Schedule I controlled dangerous substances, manufacture of Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances, money laundering, activities regarding contraband in a penal institution and transactions involving proceeds from controlled dangerous substance activity.

—Brisen Jones, 28, Broussard, the seventh and final suspect, was arrested Monday morning.
Also charged were:
—Bailey Williams, 20, Breaux Bridge.
—Martha Lavergne, 46, Breaux Bridge.
—Juanita Batiste-, 65, Breaux Bridge.
—Demetris Jackson, 29, Breaux Bridge.
—Trey Lavergne, 27, Breaux Bridge.
—Jacob Joseph, 29, Breaux Bridge.

Jackson and Lavergne were already incarcerated. Following their arrests, they were booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center and their bonds were set at $55,000.00.

Breaux thanked the Broussard Police Department and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in reference to this investigation.