Warrants, speeding among area police 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.)
Berwick
Chief David Leonard of the Berwick Police Department reported the following arrest:
—James Freifeld, 41, of Pharr Street, Berwick, was arrested June 15 at 2:42 p.m. on a warrant for theft.
On June 15, at approximately 2:40 p.m., officers with the Berwick Police Department made contact with Freifeld at his residence on Pharr Street. Freifeld was advised of the outstanding warrant and was placed under arrest without incident. He was transported to the Berwick Police Department where he was booked on a warrant for theft.
Freifeld later posted bail of $1,500.
Patterson
Chief Garrett Grogan of the Patterson Police Department reported the following arrests:
—Jose P. Cruz-Castellanos, 34, Norris Road, New Iberia, was arrested at 10:54 p.m. June 15 at the intersection of U.S. 90 and Park Street in Patterson for no driver’s license and speeding 16-19 mph over the limit. He was incarcerated at the Patterson Police Department jail and posted bail of $565.
—Leisha D. Bourgeois-McGraw, 41, of Red Cypress Road, Patterson, was arrested on Red Cypress Road at 12:20 a.m. June 16 for no driver’s license and no tail lights. She was incarcerated at the Patterson Police Department jail and posted bail of $501.
St. Mary
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 41 complaints and reports the following arrests:
—Ahmaric La’eric Troy Smith, 20, Thibodaux, was arrested June 15 at 3:25 p.m. on charges of reckless operation-no accident, no driver’s license on person, failure/owner to secure registration, possession of legend drug without prescription with intent to distribute, mufflers (modification of exhaust system), and view inward/outward of windshield.
Bail has not been set.
—Joseph Edward Ramagos III, 35, Patterson, was arrested June 15 at 3:20 p.m. on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family. Ramagos was released on $10,400 bail.
—Courtney Ann Phillips, 31, Franklin, was arrested June 15 at 9:07 p.m. for theft. Phillips was released on a summons to appear.
—Christopher Aaron Marquez, 35, Patterson, was arrested June 15 at 10:45 p.m. for disturbing the peace-intoxicated and criminal trespass.
Bail was set at $2,000.
Franklin
Chief Morris Beverly of the Franklin Police Department reports the FPD responded to 11 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests:
—Cody Meyerholtz, 21, of Palfrey Street, Franklin, was arrested June 15 at 9:12 a.m. on a warrant dated June 14 for theft of goods. Meyerholtz was booked, processed and released on $1,500 bail.
—Cherokee Coyle, 22, of Palfrey Street, Franklin, was arrested June 15 at 12:55 p.m. on a warrant dated June 7 for theft. Coyle was booked, processed and released on $1,500 bail.
—Brandon Butler, 37, of Alco Avenue, Baton Rouge, was arrested June 15 at 3:39 p.m. on the charge of possession of a firearm by convicted felon and a warrant for probation violation. Butler was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
Assumption
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of:
—Jason Deon Dixon, 40, of Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge, arising out of a disturbance complaint on Monday in Napoleonville.
Uniformed patrol deputies were dispatched to a residence on Franklin Street in connection with an ongoing disturbance. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the two involved participants and interviewed both.
During the process while interviewing Dixon, the suspect became argumentative, belligerent and threatening toward responding deputies.
At some point, deputies subdued then arrested Dixon. He was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of public intimidation, resisting an officer, disturbing the peace and appearing in an intoxicated condition.
Dixon remains incarcerated with bail set at $30,000.