Two drug arrests reported by deputies, Patterson police

(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 and Patterson police made two arrests alleging drug possession Thursday, and arrested two more people for failing to appear to answer drug charges.

St. Mary

Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 27 complaints and reports the following arrests:

—Dayshawn Dewayne Short, 37, Morgan City, LA, was arrested at 10:39 a.m. Thursday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I drug, possession of marijuana, possession of Schedule II drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses and introduction of contraband into a penal institution.
Bail has not been set.

—Magan Renee Gaudet, 30, Patterson, was arrested at 10:39 a.m. Thursday on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine.

Gaudet also held two warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of aggravated battery with a dangerous weapons, driving under suspension, failure to yield and contempt of court.

Bail has not been set.

Patterson

Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:

—Takisha L. Jones, 41, Ninth Street, Franklin, was arrested at 2:33 p.m. Thursday on a warrant from another jurisdiction alleging failure to appear in Drug Court on a charge of possession of MDMA. Jones is incarcerated at the Patterson Police Department Jail with no bond set.

—Michael Evans, 50, Bridge Road, Patterson, was arrested at 8:48 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of marijuana (over 32 grams) and possession of drug paraphernalia. Evans is incarcerated at the Patterson Police Department Jail with bond set at $3,500.

Assumption

–Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Lawrence Alex Garrett, 26, 700 Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested Thursday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on felony drug and obstruction charges.

Garrett was arrested in Assumption Parish on July 7, 2020. Upon release on bond, Garrett was provided a court date as well as subsequent court dates to appear in court and on Dec. 6, 2021, failed to appear for a motion to suppress.

As a result, a warrant was issued Dec. 9 alleging failure to appear.

Deputies learned that Lawrence Alex Garrett had been arrested in Morgan City and issued a detainer with the Morgan City Police Department.

On Thursday, Lawrence Alex Garrett was transported to Assumption Parish and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center, where he remains incarcerated pending bond proceedings.