Sheriff: Failure to answer fishing, drug-related charges results in arrest

(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.)

St. Mary deputies arrested a Theriot man who is accused of failing to appear to answer illegal fishing and drug-related charges.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 44 complaints and made these arrests:
—Junius Seymore Verret Jr., 55, Theriot, was arrested at 1:23 p.m. Monday on three warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of undersize crabs; taking oysters from an unapproved area; illegal use, consumption, possession, or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a person under 17; possession of drug paraphernalia; improper child restraint; and operating a vehicle without a license.
Bail has not been set.
—Brady Paul Rodriguez, 30, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:29 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of domestic abuse battery. Bail has not been set.
—Devontre O. Richard, 24, Berwick, was arrested at 2 a.m. on charges of maximum speed limit, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Richard was released on a summons to appear Feb. 3.
—Quantravious R. Hill, 23, Patterson, was arrested at 2 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of marijuana. Hill was released on a summons to appear Feb. 3.
—Benjamin Pittman Jr., 19, Morgan City, was arrested Monday on charges of turning movements/required signals and possession of marijuana. Pittman was released on a summons to appear Feb. 3.