Man accused of impersonating police officer to enter home

(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.)

Morgan City police say a Gibson man talked his way into a home by saying he was a police officer and then damaged property there.
Morgan City
Chief James F. Blair reports that over the last 24-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 39 calls for service. These people were arrested beginning Tuesday:
—Daniel Michael Elliot, 21, U.S. 90, Gibson, was arrested at 4:25 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for criminal damage to property and impersonating a police officer.
Elliot was located at the Morgan City Police Department and placed under arrest on an active warrant held to by the Morgan City Police Department. The warrant stems from a complaint filed with the Morgan City Police Department on Jan. 20.
The warrant alleges Elliot knocked on the complainant’s door and identified himself as a police officer. The complaint also alleges Elliot damaged property while at the residence. He was booked and incarcerated at the Morgan City Police Department.
—Tayler James Davis, 22, Natalie Lane, Patterson, was arrested at 11:54 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant for six counts of failure to appear for arraignment.
An officer came into contact with Davis in the area of Federal Avenue and Bowman. A warrant check revealed the 16th Judicial District Court held for active warrants for his arrest.
He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Valerie A McKee, 48, Moffet Court, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense), possible of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Officers were called to an address on La. 70 for a complaint. They came into contact with McKee, who appeared to be under the influence.
She was found in possession of suspected marijuana, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
She was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 32 complaints and reported these arrests:
—Gerald Tramond Sophus, 31, Franklin, was arrested at 12:08 a.m. Tuesday on charges of failure to signal and driving under suspension. Sophus was released on a summons to appear April 27.
—Treamell Jayvon Robertson, 39, Jeanerette, was arrested at 10:54 a.m. Tuesday on two warrants for failure to appear on the charges of criminal neglect of family and domestic abuse battery. No bail has been set.
—Akeem Demolle, 34, Broussard, was arrested at 3:23 a.m. Tuesday on charges of failure to signal turn and driving under suspension. Demolle was released on a summons to appear April 27.
—Leroy Trim, 76, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:37 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of malfeasance in office.
Trim was released on a $3,000 bond.
—Kendall N. Migues, 56, Jeanerette, was arrested at 2 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant on the charge of violation of a protective order. Bail was set at $1,000.
—Danielle Nicole Johnson, 31, Jeanerette, was arrested at 2 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Johnson also held an Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of Schedule II drugs and possession of heroin.
No bail has been set.
—Jonathan Brooks, 29, New Iberia, was arrested at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of possession of marijuana.
Brooks was released on a summons to appear April 27.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
— Shauntell Nicole Hartdegen, 37, Sterling Road, Franklin, was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine and taking contraband to or from a penal institution.
Deputies responded to a disturbance complaint Elaine Street in Bayou L’Ourse on Monday night.
Deputies confronted Hartdegen and a male individual walking away.
Upon the deputy’s command, the male stopped walking but Hartdegen continued.
After further orders of the deputy, Hartdegen stopped.
Upon conducting a pat down search and personal property search, deputies seized a quantity of methamphetamine.
Hartdegen was arrested and transported to the Assumption Parish Detention Facility.
Upon arrival, deputies conducted a closer, more intrusive search and seized additional amounts of methamphetamine.
Hartdegen was booked into the detention center with a bond set at $50,000.