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Chad A. Ross Jr.

Chase suspect booked into Assumption jail

A 26-year-old man was booked on charges related to a vehicle chase last month that began in Assumption Parish and ended in Morgan City, Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon said in a news release.

—Chad A. Ross Jr., 26, of Griffin Court in Bayou L’Ourse, was booked into Assumption Parish jail Thursday on charges of possession of a firearm or carrying of a firearm by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery, obstruction of justice, speeding, aggravated flight from an officer and disturbing the peace.

On May 29, deputies were dispatched to a Bayou L’Ourse business and intercepted two suspect vehicles while en route.

One of the vehicles stopped, and the deputy attempted to stop the other vehicle but the suspect attempted to elude the officer, Falcon said.

The chase carried over into St. Mary Parish and at some point, the suspect threw an object out the window which was determined to be a handgun, Falcon said.

The chase continued into St. Mary Parish where the suspect eventually was stopped in Morgan City. At that time, the vehicle was determined to contain illegal drugs and a significant amount of cash, Falcon said.

Deputies identified Ross as the driver. Ross was booked into the Morgan City jail on drug and other related charges.

Through investigation, deputies learned that Ross was previously convicted of a domestic abuse battery charge, therefore was prohibited from possessing a firearm.

On Thursday, Ross was transferred to the Assumption Parish Detention Center. Ross remained in jail pending a bail hearing.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that deputies responded to 39 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrests in east St. Mary Parish:

—Tashekia Latasha Celestine, 40, of Railroad Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:53 a.m. Thursday on a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of issuing worthless checks less than $500 and a warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on the charge of operating a vehicle while license is suspended.

Celestine was located at the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office on a warrant. She was jailed with bail set at $6,250.

—Savannah Hebert, 25, of Kem Street in Patterson, was arrested at 2:55 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for failure to appear for trial on a charge of violation of a protective order. Hebert was located at the parish courthouse on the warrant. She was jailed with no bail set.

—Adontay Rayshaun Owens, 20, of Tiffany Street in Patterson, was arrested at 9:35 p.m. Thursday on a warrant charging him with probation violation.

A deputy was stationary on Delmar Avenue in Bayou Vista when he observed a vehicle fail to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle and contact was made with the driver and the passenger, identified as Owens. A background check on Owens revealed the active warrant. He was jailed with no bail set.

Morgan City Police Chief James Blair reported that officers responded to 55 calls and reported the following arrests:

—Bradford G. Jones, 41, of Glenwood Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:44 a.m. Thursday on warrants charging him with two counts of failure to appear in court and probation violation. Jones was located at parish jail and arrested on city court warrants. He was jailed.

—Mandi Nicole Hatfield, 31, of Florence Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:09 a.m. Thursday on a warrant charging her with failure to appear in court.

Officers came into contact with Hatfield on Brashear Avenue. A warrants check revealed 16th Judicial District Court had a warrant for her arrest. She was jailed.

Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported the following arrest:

—Larry Boudreaux, 62, of Fifth Street in Berwick, was arrested at 7:16 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of alprazolam and diazepam.

On Thursday, officers conducted a stop on a man who was identified as Boudreaux on Sixth Street in Berwick. During the stop, officers observed that Boudreaux was allegedly acting nervous. After further investigation, Boudreaux was found in possession of alprazolam (Xanax) and diazepam, for which he admitted he did not have a prescription, Leonard said. Boudreaux was jailed with no bail set.

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