Sheriff's Office makes 5 marijuana arrests over weekend

(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.)

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office made six drug-related arrests over the weekend, including five for possession of marijuana.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 51 complaints and reported these arrests:
—Kenneth Ray Mayo, 52, Houma, was arrested at 9:47 p.m. Friday on charges of speeding, no driver’s license on person, possession of marijuana, open container, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal use of a controlled dangerous substances in the presence of a person under 17 and possession with intent to distribute a Schedule II drug.
Mayo was released on a $12,000 bond.
—Rachel Mary Scott, 48, Houma, was at 9:47 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of marijuana, open container, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a person under 17.
Bail was set at $12,000.
—Vertress Lee Loston, 42, Franklin, was arrested at 12:33 a.m. Saturday on two warrants for failure to appear on the charges of domestic abuse battery and simple criminal damage to property. Bail was set at $12,000.
—Cedrick Benjamin Gant, 23, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:23 a.m. Saturday on a charge of violation of protective orders. Gant was released on a $2,500 bond.
—Kurvontay Nigel Webb, 19, Patterson, was arrested at 4:23 a.m. Saturday on charges of possession of marijuana, illegal carrying of a weapon and possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance. Webb was released on a $10,000 bond.
—Seth Aurelius Kidder, 41, Franklin, was arrested at 7:49 a.m. Saturday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of battery of a dating partner. Kidder was released on a $2,500 bond.
—Martin Ramirez-Lopez, 35, Amelia, was arrested at 10:19 p.m. Saturday on charges of open container and driving while intoxicated. No bail has been set.
—Armand Joseph Thomas, 22, Baldwin, was arrested at 2:43 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana, general speed law, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension.
Thomas was released on a summons to appear Aug. 25.
—Cindy Parfait, 59, Houma, was arrested at 8:52 a.m. Saturday by the Narcotics Section on charges of failure to yield to emergency vehicles, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Parfait was released on a summons to appear Aug. 25.
—Christopher Snowden, 21, Charenton, was arrested at 2:43 a.m. Monday by the Narcotics Section on charges of possession with intent to distribute Schedule I drugs, transactions involving drug proceeds, possession with intent to distribute promethazine, possession of hydrocodone, possession of alprazolam, possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance and illegal possession of stolen firearms.
No bail has been set.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reporte that over the last 72-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 110 calls for service and made these arrests:
—Dakota Aubrey Daigle, 28, Second Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:15 a.m. Friday on a 6th Ward Court warrant for failure to appear to pay fine and on an Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office fugitive warrant for simple burglary.
—Betty Metrejean, 56, South Bay Road, Pierre Part, was arrested at 3 p.m. Friday on a 6th Ward Court warrant for failure to appear to pay fine.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:
—Juvenile, 14, Berwick,was arrested at 12:43 a.m. Saturday on charges of curfew violation, criminal mischief and possession of a tobacco product by persons under 18.
—Juvenile, 15, Berwick was arrested at 12:43 a.m. Saturday on charges of curfew violation and criminal mischief.
—Juvenile, 14, Berwick, was arrested at 12:43 a.m. Saturday on charges of curfew violation and criminal mischief.
About 12:38 a.m. Saturday, the Berwick Police Department received a call about several juveniles in the Golden Farms subdivision being out after curfew, possibly looking in vehicles.
Officers located the group on bicycles and identified them all as being juveniles. Through investigation, the group admitted that they were ringing doorbells on houses then running away. One of the juveniles had a vape in his pocket.
All were placed under arrest and booked at the Berwick Police Department then released to their parents pending juvenile court proceedings.