Women accused of entering home, making threat with knife

(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.)

Berwick police have arrested a woman accused of entering a home uninvited and threatening the resident with a knife.

Berwick

Police Chief David S. Leonard Sr. reported this arrest:

--Brooke K. Carline, 30, Leo Street, Patterson, was arrested at 8:23 p.m.. Wednesday on charges of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, aggravated assault and simple criminal damage to property.

At 6:36 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a residence on River Road in reference to a disturbance involving a knife. Officers met with the victim, who explained that while inside, Carline arrived at her residence and entered the house without permission.

The victim retreated to a room where she locked herself inside. Carline grabbed a knife from the kitchen and began to threaten the victim and was able to force entry through the locked door.

As Carline was leaving the residence, she took the victim’s cellphone and destroyed it. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office and Patterson PD located Carline at her residence in Patterson and detained her.

Berwick officers responded to the residence and during an interview, Carline admitted to grabbing a knife, threatening the victim and damaging the phone. She was placed under arrested and booked into the Berwick Jail where she remains with no bond set.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 25 complaints and made these complaints:

--Brian John Klein, 41, Patterson, was arrested at 12:54 p.m. Wednesday on a Patterson Police Department warrant alleging possession of stolen things. Klein is being held for another agency.

--James Salone Austin Sr., 41, Verdunville, was arrested at 6:32 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging charg-es of resisting arrest or officer and disturbing the peace (language). Bail has not been set.

--Holly Anne Cronan, 30, Ponchatoula, was arrested at 7:49 p.m. Wednesday on two warrants alleging fail-ure to appear on charges of theft ($1,000), simple criminal damage to property, disturbing the peace (offensive words), possession of alprazolam, possession of Suboxone, illegal use, consumption or
distribution of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of persons under 17, and obstruction of justice (tampering).

Bail has not been set.

Morgan City

Police Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 57 calls for ser-vice over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

--Robert L. Lyles, 67, Kim Street, Patterson, was arrested at 4:14 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of theft (under $1,000).

Patterson

Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:

--Bernard H. Oser, 31, East St. Bernard Highway, Meraux, was arrested at 5:17 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of marijuana Oser was issued a summons.