Six arrests, four on marijuana charges, result from report of fight

(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.)

Berwick police were called to the site of a reported fight Monday and wound up making four arrests on marijuana charges. The suspects ranged in age from 15 to 60.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:
—Juvenile male, 16, was arrested at 4:36 p.m. Monday on a charge of possession of tobacco products by a person under 18.
—Juvenile female, 15, was arrested at 4:36 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana under 14 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of tobacco products by persons under 18 and violation of controlled dangerous substance laws (drug-free zone).
—Juvenile female, 14, was arrested at 4:36 p.m. Monday on a charge of possession of tobacco products by a person under 18.
—Juvenile female, 15, was arrested at 4:36 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana under 14 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of tobacco products by persons under 18 and violation of controlled dangerous sub-stance laws (drug-free zone).
—April Metrejean, 55, Mount Street, Berwick, was arrested at 5:30 pm. Monday on a charge of possession of marijuana (under 14 grams).
—Cletis Bercegeay, 60, Mount Street, Berwick, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Monday on a charge of possession of marijuana (under 14 grams).
About 4 p.m. Monday, the Berwick Police Department received information about a large fight that was supposed to take place at a local park. While investigating the matter, officers observed a large group of juveniles leave a residence on Mount Street and meet at the park.
During this time, officers made contact with the juveniles and located marijuana, items of drug paraphernalia and vapes on the juveniles. Through the course of the investigation, it was learned that one of the juveniles had more marijuana at her residence on Mount Street.
Officers then went to the residence and made contact with Metrejean and Bercegeay, who admitted to having marijuana inside. Officers then located marijuana belonging to Metrejean and Bercegeay and more marijuana belonging to the juvenile. The residence and park where the incidents occurred are both within 2,000 feet of several churches and the park, which are both posted drug-free zones.
The juveniles were arrested and released to guardians pending court hearings. Metrejean and Bercegeay were placed under arrest and released on summons to appear in court.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 39 calls for service and made these arrests;
—Keith Joseph, 39, Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, was arrested at 7:19 p.m. Monday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), driver must be licensed and reckless operation of a vehicle.
—Holly A. Cronan, 30, Patti Road, Hammond, was arrested at 8:08 p.m. Monday on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant alleging failure to appear.
—Dedrick J. Gant Sr., 36, Live Oak, Patterson, was arrested at 9:13 p.m. Monday on a charge of resisting an officer and on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant alleging five counts of failure to appear.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 37 complaints and made these arrests:
Juvenile male, 16, Franklin, was arrested at 11:55 a.m. Monday on a charge of disturbing the peace (fighting). The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Faith Renee Jones, 35, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 12:55 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging simple battery. Jones was released on a summons to appear May 10.