Woman arrested on bank fraud, identity theft charges
(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.)
A Pierre Part woman has been arrested on bank fraud and identity theft charges, and Morgan City police reported arrests on battery and drunkenness charges.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
--Lee Ann Richard Gourgues, 46, Belle River Road, Pierre Part, was arrested on two counts of bank fraud and two counts of forgery, and on single counts of identity theft, illegal transmission of monetary funds and monetary instrument abuse.
Deputies were dispatched to a Pierre Part address Aug. 29. The complainant advised that three personal checks and one business check had been stolen from her. The victim went on to advise that during the relevant period, Gourgues was helping her out at her business.
Deputies developed the case and were able to positively identify Gourges as the suspect.
Investigators determined that Gourges had stolen the checks, written them to herself and forged the victim’s signature. The one business check in the amount of $400 and one personal check in the amount of $300 were cashed, thus benefitting Gourgues.
Lee Ann Richard Gourgues was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention pending a bond hearing.
Morgan City
Police Chief Chad M. Adams reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police responded to 34 calls for service and made these arrests:
--Therold L. James, 38, Teche Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:32 a.m. Thursday on charges of battery on emergency room personnel and remaining after forbidden.
--Shanika S. Guidry, 40, Wren Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:44 a.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging three counts of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Victoria Doblack, 22, Patton Street, Morgan City, was arrested at midnight Friday on charges of aggravated battery and disturbing the peace (drunkenness).
--Ashley Doblack, 27, Patton Street, Morgan City, was arrested at midnight Friday on charges of simple battery and disturbing the peace (drunkenness).