Man charged with home improvement fraud

A 50-year-old Patterson man has been charged with home improvement fraud for failing to complete a job he was paid to do, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum said in a news release.

—James Pollard Jr., 50, of Camille Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 4:06 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant charging him with home improvement fraud. A detective assigned to investigate a case of home improvement fraud found evidence that Pollard failed to complete a home improvement job he was paid to do, Anslum said.

Pollard turned himself in at the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office in Franklin. Pollard was booked into parish jail and then released on $15,000 bail.

Anslum reported that deputies responded to 48 complaints and reported the following arrests:

—Kevin Pierre Jr., 21, of Hickory Street in Patterson, was arrested at 10:36 a.m. Wednesday on a state of Louisiana National Guard warrant charging him with being AWOL. A deputy located Pierre at the Berwick Police Department. Pierre was booked into parish jail and released on his own recognizance.

—Lance Billodeau, 26, of Kelli Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of carisoprodol and brake lights required.

While patrolling Bayou Vista, the K-9 section detective observed a vehicle traveling on U.S. 90 with altered brake lights. The detective conducted a traffic stop with said vehicle and made contact with the driver, Billodeau.

During the stop, K-9 Buddy was deployed and showed odor response to the exterior of the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, the detective located carisoprodol pills, Anslum said. Billodeau was booked into jail and released on $10,000 bail.

Morgan City Police Chief James Blair reported that officers responded to 46 calls and reported the following arrests:

—Shayna Tatum, 23, of Aucoin Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 5:13 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of theft less than $1,000.

Patrol officers responded to a business in the area of La. 182 in regard to a theft involving an employee. Officers arrived when Tatum was identified. Tatum allegedly took money from the business July 4. Police found evidence linking Tatum to the crime, Blair said. Tatum was jailed.

—Kordare M. Robinson, 27, of Holt Meadow Road in Lorman, Mississippi, was arrested at 12:59 a.m. Thursday on charges of DWI first offense, improper lane usage and no driver’s license.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of La. 182 in an erratic manner. A stop was initiated when Robinson was identified as the driver and in an intoxicated state, Blair said. Robinson performed poorly on a field sobriety test and registered 0.141 grams-percent blood alcohol content on a chemical test, Blair said. Robinson was jailed.

—Kareem Washington, 43, of Thornton Court in Alexandria, was arrested at 1:14 a.m. Thursday on a warrant charging him with failure to appear in court.

Washington was located and arrested in the area of La. 182 on a warrant for the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office. Washington was jailed.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported no arrests.

Patterson Police Chief Janis Merritt reported no arrests.