Traffic stops result in weapons 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.)

Two unrelated traffic stops Saturday in the Amelia and Bayou L’Ourse areas resulted in arrests on weapon charges, the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Michael Jerome Nells Jr., 38, Willowdale Drive, Gray, was arrested Saturday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, illegal possession of a firearm in the presence of controlled dangerous substances, possession of marijuana (second offense), possession of drug paraphernalia (third offense), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, driving with a suspended driver’s license, speeding 66 mph in a 45 mph zone and illegal window tint.
The charges resulted from a Saturday afternoon traffic stop in Bayou L’Ourse.
A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Nells. The deputy conducted an interview.
The deputy conducted a walk-around of the suspect vehicle and noted drug paraphernalia in plain view. At the conclusion of the interview, the deputy felt that additional investigation was warranted and requested a K-9 at the location.
The K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle and alerted positive to the presence of controlled dangerous substances.
A search of the vehicle yielded marijuana, methamphetamine and a firearm, which were all seized.
Nells was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remains incarcerated with bond set at $140,000.
—Jordy Rashad Brown, 28, 6J Circle, Houma, was arrested Saturday on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and speeding 90 mph in a 70 mph zone.
The charges resulted from a Saturday evening traffic stop near Amelia..
A uniformed patrol deputy observed a westbound vehicle commit a traffic violation and executed a traffic stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Brown.
The deputy conducted an interview. During that process, it was learned that there was a large-caliber firearm in the vehicle.
A criminal records check revealed that Brown was a prior convicted felon.
Brown was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that in the last 24-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 34 calls for service and made this arrest;
—Rachel Lynn King, 37, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested Monday on charges of disturbing the peace (intoxicated), unauthorized entry of a business and resisting an officer by giving false information.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to nine complaints over the past 24 hours and made these arrests:
—Carl Dupas, 58, Iberia Street, Franklin, was arrested at 6 a.m. Monday on a charge of criminal mischief. Dupas was booked, processed and held on a $500 bond.
—Jonathan Louviere, 18, Willow Street, Franklin, was arrested at 2:12 p.m. Monday on a warrant dated Dec. 17 alleging criminal conspiracy (four counts), terrorizing (four counts), false communication with the intent to cause an emergency response (four counts) and criminal mischief (four counts). Louviere was booked, processed and released to appear in 16th Judicial District Court.