Area police report domestic battery arrests

(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.)

Morgan City and Franklin police reported domestic abuse arrests over the long weekend, and Patterson officers booked two people on traffic-related offenses.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that over the 96-hour holiday reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 158 calls and made these arrests:

--Anthony Javonte Harris, 28, Arizona Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:40 a.m. Friday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.

--Terry Lynn Ratliff 52, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:48 p.m. Friday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court) and as a fugitive from the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office.

--Scarlett Marie Burkard, 42, Chestnut Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:08 p.m. Saturday on charges of obstructing public passages and disturbing the peace.

--Kayla Maria Bergeron, 35, Carolwood Drive, Lafayette, was arrested at 12:45 a.m. Saturday on two counts of failure to appear for arraignment.

--Erica Denise Boudreaux, 35, River Road, Berwick, was arrested at 1:53 p.m. Sunday on a charge of domestic battery.

--Jesus Dabila, 50, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:28 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and disturbing the peace (intoxicated).

--Cruz Jose Cervantes, 23, Leona Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:14 a.m. Monday on a charge of remaining after forbidden.

Patterson

Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:

--Danielle M. Rhine, 46, Tiffany Street, Patterson, was arrested at 10:58 p.m. Friday on charges of failure to yield (with accident), driver’s license suspended or revoked and no insurance.

Rhine was released on a summons.

--Damon M. Allen, 53, Cross Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:24 a.m. Monday on charges of introduction of contraband into a penal institution, possession of drug paraphernalia, driver’s license suspended or revoked, and failure to signal. Allen is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail.

--Brayanshekia M. Harris, 36, Adam Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:02 a.m. Monday on warrants for another jurisdiction, possession with intent to distribute Schedule II drugs, possession of a Schedule I drug, possession of a Schedule IV drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer by giving false information.

Harris is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 23 complaints over the holiday weekend and made these arrests:

--Shane Williams, 37, of Brocato Lane, Raceland, was arrested at 11:48 a.m. Saturday on charges of speeding and driving under suspension. Williams was additionally arrested on a warrant for 17th Judicial District Court alleging non- support. Williams was booked, processed and released on a $10,050 bond.

--Allen Foco, 37, Carl C. Foulcard Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:56 p.m. Sunday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on the charge of driving under suspension. Foco was booked, processed and released on a $313 bond.

--Antoinette Starks, 49, Blakesley Street, Franklin, was arrested at 2:17 p.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Starks was booked, processed and held with no bond set at time of press release.