Theft, drug arrests reported by authorities; seven picked up on warrants

(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.)

Morgan City police and St. Mary deputies made seven arrests on warrants alleging failure to appear or contempt Thursday, while the parish Narcotics Section made a drug arrest and Patterson police booked a theft suspect.

Patterson

Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:

--Travis S. Richardson, 33, Gunther Street, Patterson, was arrested at 3:59 p.m. Thursday on charges of theft and simple battery. Richards was currently incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $829.

--Erica Rivera-Castor, 32, Cleveland Street, Patterson, was arrested at 8:37 p.m. Thursday on charges of driv-er’s license suspended, revoked or canceled; speeding 48 mph in a 35 mph zone; failure to register vehicle; and no insurance.
Rivera-Castor was issued a summons.

--Calvin Griffin, 49, Plum Street, Patterson, was arrested at 11:53 p.m. Thursday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated). Griffin was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $459.

Morgan City

Interim Police Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 40 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Allysa Ashmore, 32, River Road, Berwick, was arrested at 3:41 p.m. Thursday on a charge of contempt of court (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Jeffrey Gross, 39, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:53 p.m. Thursday on two counts of failure appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Robert Burke, 59, Church Street, Patterson, was arrested at 3:53 p.m. Thursday on a charge of contempt of court (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Toni Bourgeois, 40, Verdun Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. Thursday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 32 complaints and made these arrests:

-Kilna P. Araya, 38, Franklin, was arrested at 6:08 p.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on charges of pos-session of marijuana and possession of Xanax. Bail was set at $4,500.

--Emma Mae Fulks, 35, Patterson, was arrested at 12:40 p.m. Thursday on two warrants alleging failure to appear. Bail has not been set.

--Savannah Louise Hebert, 28, Patterson, at 2:42 p.m. Thursday on two warrants alleging failure to appear. Bail has not been set.

--Isaiah Darnell Heathmon, 35, Franklin, was arrested on at 9:19 p.m. Thursday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked or canceled; speeding; and operating a vehicle with an unlit license plate. Bail has not been set.
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