Heroin cases among area drug arrests

(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.)

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office made four drug arrests Wednesday, including two on heroin possession charges.
The Morgan City and Franklin police departments also reported drug-related arrests.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advisee that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 36 complaints and made these arrests:
—Edward Trimm, 46, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:02 p.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on three warrants for distribution of heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of Xanax, possession of Suboxone and resisting an officer.
Trimm also held a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of distribution of cocaine. No bail has been set.
—Misty Gaudet, 34, Morgan City, was arrested at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Narcotics Section on charges of possession heroin and entering contraband into a penal institution.
Gaudet also held a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of driving under suspension and failure to give required signals. No bail has been set.
—Andrew Joseph Hebert, 29, Berwick, was arrested at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday on three warrants for failure to appear on charges of simple battery, simple assault, simple criminal damage to property and possession of Suboxone.
—Whitney Bagley, 43, Amite, was arrested at 7:54 p.m. Wednesday on three warrants for possession of Schedule II drugs; obstruction of justice (tampering); possession of marijuana; aggravated assault; possession of drug paraphernalia; operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked or canceled; operating a vehicle without proof of insurance; no license plate; and criminal trespassing.
No bail has been set.
—Lula Chynelle Celestin, 40, Franklin, was arrested at 10:05 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of aggravated domestic abuse battery and aggravated assault.  No bail has been set.
 No bail has been set.
 —Floyd Andrew Gage, 41, Thibodaux, was arrested at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle without proper required equipment, operating a vehicle without proof of insurance, and failing to honor written promise to appear.  Bail has not been set.
—Kenneth Scott Beard, 42, Long Beach, Mississippi, was arrested at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday on charges of simple criminal damage to property and resisting an officer with forced.
Bail was set at $3,000.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that over the last 24-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 42 calls for service and made these arrests:
—Somoa Kenyatta Scott, 44, Williams Street, Houma, was arrested at 12:44 p.m. Wednesday on charges of domestic abuse battery and possession of marijuana.
—Alysha M. Carlton, 31, Brashear Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:14 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and introduction of contraband into a penal institution, and on a warrant for failure to appear on two counts of contempt of court.
—Tra Andrew Acosta, 24, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday on warrants for failure to appear on contempt of court and on three counts of failure to pay fine.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly said the Police Department responded to eight complaints over the past 24 hours and made these arrests:
—Brittany Davis, 32, Bonvillain Street, Houma, was arrested at 1:14 a.m. Wednesday on the charges of possession of prescription drugs without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Davis was additionally arrested on two warrants for 17th Judicial District Court for failure to appear on the charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, and possession of Schedule I narcotics.
Davis was booked, processed and held with no bond set.
—Floyd Gage, 51, Plymouth Street, Thibodaux, was arrested at 3:53 a.m. Wednesday on the charges of reckless operation and aggravated flight from an officer. Gage was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

St. Martin
Sheriff Becket Breaux reported these arrests:
—Stonie Leblanc, 40, Farmers Market Drive, Rayne, was arrested Wednesday by the Henderson Police Department on charges of possession of stolen things, falsification of drug test, issuing worthless checks and failure to appear.
—Marcus Menard, 50, Coteau Rodaire Highway, Arnaudville, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of simple domestic abuse battery.
—Crystal Owen, 41, Main Highway, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of accessory after the fact to first-degree or aggravated rape.