Traffic stop leads to arrest of woman on heroin charge

Sheriff’s deputies found heroin and drug paraphernalia in a vehicle after a traffic stop, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith said in a news release.
—Angela Daigle, 53, of Leona Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:19 p.m. on charges of possession of a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance (heroin) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Narcotics detectives with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office were conducting a traffic stop on U.S. 90 west near the Bayou Vista Truck Stop when they made contact with a passenger in the vehicle identified Aas Daigle. Heroin and drug paraphernalia belonging to Daigle were located. She was jailed and later released on a $2,500 bond.
Smith also advised that the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to 34 complaints and the following arrests were made:
—Malek Corinthian Thomas, 20, of Digby Avenue in Lafayette, was arrested at 11:12 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of possession of marijuana. He was jailed.
—Kimberly Marie Jones, 29, of Sun Street in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 1:05 a.m. Thursday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of aggravated assault with a firearm. She was jailed.
Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 50 calls for service and the following arrest was made:
—Roderick Bennet, of Vaugh Alley in Patterson, was arrested at 1:26 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of driving under suspension and a warrant for theft under $1,000. Bennett was stopped after an officer observed him commit a traffic violation. Upon speaking with Bennett he was found to be driving under suspension and a warrants check informed the officer he had an outstanding warrant for theft. The warrant stemmed from property not returned to a rental company. He was jailed.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported there were no arrests.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported there were no arrests.