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Six arrests Wednesday by local authorities

(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.)

St. Mary, Morgan City and Berwick authorities reported six arrests Wednesday.
Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 44 calls for service within the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Nico Queintrell Skipper, 32, Dora Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10 a.m. Wednesday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging probation violation.
—Zacharia Joy, 52, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday on charges of criminal trespassing and criminal damage to property.
—Richard Davis, 59, James Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:37 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated).
—Dezzie J. Booty, 42, Maple Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday on charges of during under suspension and improper lighting.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 43 complaints and made this arrest:
—Jericho Billington, 28, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 1:51 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Billington was released on a summons to appear Feb. 3.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported this arrest:
—Robin M. Fabien, 54, Parro Lane, Berwick, was arrested at 10:25 p.m.. Wednesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.
At 10:03 p.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to a residence on Parro Lane in reference to a domestic disturbance. Officers learned that the victim and the suspect, who was identified as Fabien, were involved in an argument when Fabien committed a battery upon the victim.
At the conclusion of the investigation, Fabien was placed under arrest and booked into the Berwick Jail, where she remains with no bond set.

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