Traffic stop results in drug 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.)
Staff Report
A Patterson man is accused of possessing drugs with the intent to sell them as well as for striking one of the Morgan City officers who arrested him, arrest reports say.
Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 42 calls for service within the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests beginning Tuesday:
—Jerry Charles Jr., 55, Mike Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 4:46 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana (over 28 grams), possession with intent to distribute alprazolam, transactions involving proceeds from drug activity, battery on a police officer, resisting an officer and failure to use a turn signal.
Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Narcotics Division initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for failing to signal in the area of Federal Avenue. Charles was identified as the operator of the vehicle.
Investigators detected an odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. While officers attempted to conduct a search, Charles became irate and began to resist officers, striking an officer during the confrontation.
After a brief struggle Charles was handcuffed and detained.
Charles was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana and alprazolam. It is believed that the illegal narcotics were destined to be sold.
Charles was also found to be in possession of a large amount of U.S. currency that is believed to be derived from illicit drug sales.
Charles was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated.
St. Martin
Sheriff Becket Breaux reported these arrests:
—Joshua Roberts, 37, Grandpoint Highway, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of second-degree battery.
—Billy Williams, 18, Isadore Drive, St. Martinville, was arrested on charges of possession of a firearm while committing or attempting a crime, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction of justice (evidence tampering), possession of Schedule II drugs and violation of controlled dangerous substance laws.