Teens arrested on cyberstalking, weapons charges

(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 deputies reported the arrests Friday of one 15-year-old on a cyberstalking charge and another on weapons charges.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 104 complaints and made these arrests:
—Juvenile male, 15, Baldwin, was arrested at 9:30 a.m. Friday on a charge of cyberstalking. The juvenile was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
--Juvenile male, 15, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:20 p.m. Sunday by the Narcotics Section on charges of for illegal carrying of weapons, illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and illegal possession of stolen firearms. The juvenile was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Shannon Gail Wright, 31, Patterson, was arrested at 10:47 a.m. Friday on a charge of possession of stolen things. Wright was released on a summons to appear July 19.
—Chassity Renee Taylor, 43, Gray, was arrested at 7:44 p.m. Friday on a war-rant alleging failure to ap-pear on the charges of driving under suspension and speeding. Bail was set at $5,000.
—Jerry Lee Carscaden, 36, Jeanerette, was arrested at 10:47 a.m. Friday on charges of no child restraint and reckless operation with accident. Carscaden was released on a summons to appear July 19..
—Darryl Thompson, 53, Lake Charles, was arrested at 10:41 p.m. Sunday on a charge of reckless operation (no accident). Thompson was released on a summons to appear July 19.
—Joshua Donnel Robertson, 30, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:40 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving under suspension and driving on roadway laned for traffic. Robertson was released on a $500 bond.
—Cherie Lynn Domingue, 35, Patterson, was arrested at 3:34 p.m. Sunday on a charge of disturbing the peace (language). Domingue was released on a summons to appear July 19.
—David Wayne Mire, 45, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:34 p.m. Sunday on charges of failure to dim lights and driving under suspension. Mire was released on a summons to appear July 19.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 106 calls for service over the last 72-hour reporting period and made these arrests beginning Friday:
—Ronnie Lee Johnson, 62, Garber Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:46 p.m. Friday on two counts of failure to register as a sex offender (St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office).
—Eric M. Pepp, 65, Pauger Street, New Orleans, was arrested at 5:39 p.m. Friday on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
—Stephen Bias, 57, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:09 p.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated)
—Tierra Wilson, 36, Andras Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:15 p.m. Saturday on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a legend drug without a prescription, improper lighting and driving under suspension,
—Kylah Shaye Weeden, 28, Allison Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:48 a.m. Saturday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging failure to appear for a restitution hearing.
—Wade Nathan White, 29, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:50 p.m. Saturday on charges of attempted disarming of a police officer, resisting an officer, battery on a police officer, possession of Schedule I drug and possession of drug paraphernalia, and a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging failure to appear for trial.
—Myles Anthony Morgan, 34, Front Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:47 p.m. Saturday on a charge of criminal trespassing.
—Christopher Phelps, 45, South Nickens Avenue, Gonzales, was arrested at 3:51 a.m. Sunday as a fugitive from the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
—Jason Ashley, 34, Johnston Street, Baker, was arrested at 5:28 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, registration required and careless opera-tion of a motor vehicle.
—Mekhi Paul Branton, 18, Greenwood Street, was arrested at 8:54 p.m. Sunday on a charge of possession of marijuana.
—Dontrell Tyree Thomas, 21, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:05 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana (second offense), possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under suspension and failure to stop at a stop sign.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported these arrests:
—Tony Booty Sr., 47, La. 1061, Kentwood, was arrested at 10:12 a.m. Friday on a Berwick warrant alleging violation of protective orders.
On Friday, Booty was located at the Parish Courthouse in Franklin and was taken into custody on the outstanding warrant. The warrant stems from an investigation dated March 10, in which Booty violated an active protective order against him by contacting the protected person on the order.
A warrant was issued for his arrest at the conclusion of that investigation. Booty was booked into the Berwick Jail and released after posting a $2,500 bond.
—Danielle B. Billiot, 29, Bernard Street, Patterson, was arrested at 2:20 a.m. Saturday on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant alleging failure to appear for sentencing hearing on the charges of speeding, no driver’s license on person, expired inspection sticker and failure to honor a written promise to appear.
On Saturday, officers observed a stalled vehicle on the La. 182 bridge. Officers pushed the vehicle across the bridge to clear the lanes of travel and identified the driver as Billiot.
She was found to have an active warrant for her arrest and was placed under arrest. She was booked into the Berwick Jail and released after posting a $150 cash bond.
—Christopher J. Percle, 23, Blum Boulevard, was arrested at 2:01 a.m. Sunday on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
At 1:49 a.m. Sunday, an officer was conducting a courtesy walk-through at a local convenience store when Percle approached the officers asking for a ride home.
The officer agreed to assist him, but informed him that he would have to be searched prior to entering the patrol unit for officer safety reasons. Percle consented to a search of his person, and the officer located a bag of meth-amphetamine as well as a syringe in his pockets.
Percle was placed under arrest and booked into the Berwick Jail, where he remains with a $4,500.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 20 complaints over the weekend and made these arrests:
—Ebony Lively, 35, Mill Street, Jeanerette, was arrested at 3:10 a.m. Saturday on a charge of simple battery. Lively was booked, processed and released on a $2,500 bond.
—Gabriel Goulart, 39, St. Charles Street, Franklin, was arrested at 5:55 p.m. Sunday on a war-ranted dated Nov. 11 alleging unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and simple criminal dam-age to property. Goulart was booked, processed and held with no bond set at time of press re-lease.