Youth arrested on attempted-murder counts

(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 Lafayette teenager faces six counts of attempted murder after his arrest Wednesday in an August shooting investigation in Franklin.

Franklin

Police Chief Morris Beverly reported these arrests:

--Arizeon Keal, 19, Tennessee Street, Lafayette, was arrested at 11:16 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant dated April 1 alleging disturbing the peace (alarming the public) and illegal carrying of weapons and on a warrant dated Aug. 23 alleging aggravated criminal damage to property, illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities, and six counts of attempted second-degree murder.

Keal was additionally arrested on a warrant for the Carencro Police Department alleging three counts of theft.

Keal was booked, processed and held on a $753,000 bond.

Beverly thanked the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office for its assistance.

--Dewellyn Howard, 42, Franklin, was arrested at 8:03 p.m. Wednesday on charges of domestic abuse battery by strangulation and two counts of domestic abuse battery with child endangerment. Howard was booked, processed and held on a $10,000 bond.

--David Fontenot, 29, Tamarac St., Scott, was arrested at 10:21 p.m. Wednesday on charges of criminal trespassing, unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and aggravated assault. Fontenot was booked, processed, and held on a $9,500 bond.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 35 complaints and made this arrest:

--Clifton James Escort Jr., 44, Pennsylvania, was arrested at 6:06 p.m. Wednesday on four warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, hit and run, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, resisting an officer with force or violence, obstruction of justice (tampering), possession of marijuana (more than 14 grams), resisting an officer, and two counts of criminal neglect of family.

Bail has not been set at this time.

Morgan City

Police Chief Chad M. Adams reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 51 calls for service and made these arrests:

--Aaliilyah Poole, 29, Sanders Street, Patterson, was arrested at 3:49 p.m. Wednesday on charges of resisting an officer and possession of marijuana.

--Barry I. Jones, 35, Mallard Street, Morgan City, was arrested at midnight Thursday on a warrant alleging two counts of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).