Four battery arrests this week by local agencies

(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 officers and St. Mary deputies made four arrests on battery charges Monday and Tuesday, including two resulting from domestic cases.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 57 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Twanna Watson, 44, Glenwood Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.

--Trey Markem Derouen, 24, Lake Palourde Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of simple battery.

--Dakota Brandon Lux, 23, Palm Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:52 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of simple battery.

--David Allen Ackman, 44, Vine Drive, Morgan City, was arrested 10:58 a.m. Tuesday on two counts of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Jason Zimmerman, 38, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:39 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense, 6th Ward Morgan City Court) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

--Gregory Bell, 51, Catherine Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of battery of a dating partner by strangulation.

--Chad Michael Bertrand, 39, Joey Street, Patterson, was arrested at 7:23 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Joshua James Robert Jones, 37, Stephensville Road, Stephensville, was arrested at 9:13 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to appear to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Taaj Maleek Delaune, 22, Garber Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on charges of no driver’s license, no seat belt, expired license plate and no registration.

--Jamie Kay Driskill, 35, Rose Street, Berwick, was arrested at 1 a.m. Wednesday on charges of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and remaining where forbidden.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 34 complaints and made these arrests:

--Shanay D. Griffin, 33, Patterson, was arrested at 5:28 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging simple battery and disturbing the peace (language). Griffin was released on a $2,750 bond.

--Jonathan Lightfoot, 40, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 11:25 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of criminal neglect of family. Lightfoot was released on a paid fine of $420.

--Shawn Case Lovell Sr., 47, Berwick, was arrested at 7:55 p.m. Monday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and on an MCPD warrant alleging failure to appear for the charges of theft and contempt of court. Bail has not been set at this time.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

-- Marlon D. Simon, 42, of La. 998, Belle Rose, was book Monday on a warrant charging him with failure to appear in court in Assumption Parish on sex offender registrations violations.

Simon was previously arrested on charges of failure to register and notify as a sex offender and, as a result of that arrest, was ordered to appear in court May 20 and failed to do so.

As a result, a warrant was issued for his arrest on May 23.

Simon was arrested by the Westwego Police Department on Sept. 12. Simon was released to the custody of the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office on Monday. Simon was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and ordered held without bond.