Three arrested in January shooting at Chester Bowles-area home

Two men suspected in the firing of dozens of rounds into a Morgan City home in January have been arrested, the Morgan City Police Department said, and a third has been in custody since last month.

The three men, all from Hammond, face criminal conspiracy and weapons charges.

--Jaicherydan Treell Gutter, 24, Harrell Avenue, Hammond, was arrested at 4:28 p.m. July 26 on charges of criminal conspiracy to aggravated criminal damage to property and illegal use of dangerous instrumentalities.

--Tyler Raydell Andrews, 22, Harrell Avenue, Hammond, was booked at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday on charges of criminal conspiracy to aggravated criminal damage to property, illegal use of dangerous instrumentalities and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

--Damari Antonio Coleman, 22, Harrell Avenue, Hammond, was booked at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday on charges of criminal conspiracy to aggravated criminal damage to property, illegal use of dangerous instrumentalities and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Morgan City police responded to the shots-fired report Jan. 24 in the Chester Bowles area. Officers found numerous shell casings in the street.

The Detectives Division responded and located video that depicted a black truck entering the area. Four men exited the vehicle, including three who fired at a residence over 35 times. At the time, the residence was unoccupied, the Police Department said.

Gutter was identified as one of the subjects involved in the investigation. A warrant was prepared for his arrest, police said.

On July 26, Gutter was located and arrested by the Berwick Police Department on the active arrest warrants held by the Morgan City Police Department.

The investigation continued, and investigators were able to uncover evidence further identifying two of the three remaining subjects involved, Andrews and Coleman. Further evidence was uncovered linking Andrews and Coleman to the crime, the Police Department said.

It was also discovered through the investigation that Andrews and Coleman were convicted felons, which means they are prohibited from possessing a firearm. Arrest warrants were prepared for Andrews and Coleman.

The information was turned over to the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations Fugitive Task Force. On Monday, Andrews and Coleman was located and arrested by the task force in the Hammond area. They were both transported to the Tangipahoa Parish Correctional Facility on the active arrest warrants held by the Morgan City police.

They were later transported to the Morgan City Jail and booked on their active arrest warrants.

The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division at 985-380-4605.

Interim Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. commended the Detectives Division for the effort in this investigation. He would also like to thank all the agencies who assisted in a collaborative effort: the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Berwick Police Department, the Franklin Police Department, the Hammond Police Department, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi, and the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations.