Three marijuana arrests by local agencies

(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 and St. Mary authorities reported three arrests on marijuana charges Monday.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 31 complaints and made these arrests:
--Royal Jackson, 21, Franklin, was arrested at 1:43 p.m. Monday by the Narcotics Section on charges of window tint, failure to signal 100 feet prior to a turn, aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated obstruction of a highways, driving under suspension, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bail was set at $35,000.
--Anthony Wilson Jr., 26, Franklin, was arrested at 1:39 p.m. Monday by the Narcotics Section on charges of resisting an officer, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon by persons convicted of certain felonies, transactions involving drug proceeds and obstruction of justice.
Bail was set at $40,000.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 42 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
--Matthew Taylor Rollins, 28, Diane Lane, Patterson, was arrested at 8:38 a.m. Monday on charges of four counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court), resisting an officer as as a fugitive from the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office.
--Robert Gould Jr. 23, Francis Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 11 a.m. Monday on two counts of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court) and failure to appear for pre-trial conference (16th Judicial District Court).
--Curtiss A. Morgan, 61, Clothilde Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:01 p.m. Monday as a fugitive from the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office.
--Gary P. Marks, 58, Freret Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:56 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging criminal damage to property.
--Kendall Raymard Jones, 18, Short Burgess Road, Picayune, Mississippi, was arrested at 9:03 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana, transactions involving drug procees, reckless operation, contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal use of controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile.