Two drug-related arrests reported by area agencies

(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.)

Arrests related to marijuana and methamphetamine showed up on arrest reports from around the region Thursday.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 38 complaints and made these arrests:
—Fred Purnell Kenner, 34, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:09 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids with intent to distribute. Kenner was released on a summons to Nov. 2.
—Josiya Tyrique James, 18, Franklin, was arrested at 7:21 p.m. Wednesday on charges of resisting arrest or officer, criminal trespass and theft. Bail was set at $5,000.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
—Austin James Fontenot Jr., 38, La. 70 South, Pierre Part, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine and impeding the flow of traffic.
An I.C.E. unit-assigned deputy observed a vehicle on La. 70 in Pierre Part commit a traffic violation. The deputy initiated a stop of the vehicle and made contact with the driver, now identified as Fontenot.
The deputy conducted an investigative interview of Fontenot and noted activity consistent with illegal drug activity.
A criminal records check of this individual revealed that he was on probation until 2022 for a conviction for illegal drug possession.
The deputy requested a K-9 at the location of the stop. The K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the suspect vehicle and alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of suspected methamphetamine.
Fontenot was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center with bond set at $50,000.
St. Martin
Sheriff Becket Breaux reported this arrest:
—Samuel Gordon, 34, Main Highway, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of issuing worthless checks ($500 and over).