Slidell man arrested in east St. Mary burglaries

(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.)

A Slidell man wanted in a string of Berwick and Morgan City vehicle burglaries last month was arrested in St. Tammany and returned to Berwick for booking, arrests reports say.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:
—Anthony Deshaun Jennings, 20, of Slidell was arrested at 7:50 a.m. Thursday on Berwick warrants alleging six counts of simple burglary of a vehicle and six counts of attempt simple burglary.
On Thursday, Berwick officers traveled to St. Tammany Parish on pick up Jennings for active Berwick Police arrest warrants. Jennings was being held there on those warrants and also for multiple other charges through the St. Tammany Sherriff’s Office. Jennings was transported back to Berwick jail and was booked on the warrants.
The warrants stem from an ongoing investigation that was being conducted by local agencies into a rash of vehicle burglaries that took place in November in the Berwick and Morgan City area. Jennings was developed as a suspect at that time, and warrants were issued for his arrest.
Jennings was transported back to St. Tammany Parish, where he is being held on the charges.
—John Gibson, 32, Head-land Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:30 a.m. Friday on charges of posses-sion of marijuana (over 14 grams), possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lane usage and open alcoholic beverage container.
About 1:07 a.m. Friday, officers with the Berwick Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for swerving in the lane on La. 182. The driver was identified as Gibson.
During the initial contact, officers indicated that an odor of marijuana was coming from the interior of the vehicle, and an open container of alcohol was observed as well. A search of the vehicle revealed approximately 40 grams of marijuana, paraphernalia, and the open alcohol container. Gibson was placed under arrest and transported to Berwick jail, where he was booked on the charges.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that over the last 24-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 47 calls for service and made these arrests:
—Kerry L. Rollins, 45, Marietta Place, Gray, was arrested at 3:52 a.m. Thurs-day on a charge of possession of heroin, re-sisting an officer by flight and tail lamp-license plate light.
—Ex’zaria M. Stewart, 22, Prince Collins Street, Houma, was arrested at 3:52 a.m. Thursday on charges of possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Jackie Jordan, 61, Louise Street, Houma, was arrested at 9 a.m. Thursday on charges of remaining after forbidden and resisting an officer.
—Herbert J. Brown, 39, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:01 p.m. Thursday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging two counts of failure to appear to pay fines.
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St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 26 complaints made these arrests:
—Bryson Shane Gaspard, 21, Baldwin, was arrested at 10:36 a.m. Thursday on charges of possession of THC wax and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $3,500.
—Juvenile male, 16, Bald-win, was arrested at 12:27 p.m. Thursday on charges of simple battery and assault on a school teacher. The boy was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.