Sheriff: Man arrested on sex offender warrants

A 31-year-old Amelia man was arrested on sex offender warrants after deputies responded to a report of shots being fired in the area of Friendship Alley in Amelia, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum said in a news release.

—J.C. Ford Jr., 31, of Friendship Alley in Amelia, was arrested at 9:18 p.m. Saturday on warrants charging him with failure to provide notification as a sex offender and failure to pay annual registration fee and on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal use of weapons.

A deputy patrolling Amelia responded to the area of Friendship Alley for shots fired. The deputy made contact with Ford and found evidence that he was shooting a weapon in the area of Friendship Alley, Anslum said. Authorities say no one was hit by the gunshots, and Ford wasn’t trying to shoot someone. The deputy also learned that Ford held active sex offender warrants. Ford was jailed with no bail set.

Anslum reported that deputies responded to 116 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrests in east St. Mary Parish:

—Kenneth Perez Jr., 35, of River Road in Berwick, was arrested at 10:10 a.m. Friday on charges of driving under suspension and careless operation. A deputy patrolling Bayou Vista responded to a crash at the intersection of U.S. 90 and Southeast Boulevard.

The deputy made contact with one of the drivers, Perez. The deputy found evidence that Perez made an illegal U-turn, causing him to strike another vehicle, Anslum said. The deputy also learned that Perez was operating the vehicle with a suspended driver’s license. Perez was released on a summons to appear in court Oct. 5.

—Jared Loupe, 40, of Rose Street in Berwick, was arrested at 12:56 p.m. Friday on a warrant charging him with failure to appear on a charge of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, a warrant for failure to appear on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin, possession of alprazolam, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of the controlled dangerous substance law and a warrant for failure to appear on charges of possession of hydrocodone, operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license, and improper lane usage. A deputy made contact with Loupe at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse. Loupe was jailed with no bail set.

—Cade Neill, 23, of Becky Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 3:39 p.m. Friday on a warrant charging him with issuing worthless checks and forgery. The warrant stemmed from an investigation initiated March 19 where a detective found evidence that Neill forged and used checks from a closed account, Anslum said. A transportation deputy transported Neill to parish jail for booking. Neill was released on $30,000 bail.

—Aaron Johnson, 31, of Hickory Street in Patterson, was arrested at 3:41 p.m. Friday on a warrant charging him with criminal trespassing. The warrant stemmed from an investigation initiated May 25, 2017, where deputies found evidence that Johnson trespassed on the victim’s property. Johnson was transported from the Lafayette Parish Jail to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Johnson was released on $1,000 bail.

—Manuel Fabre, 34, of Odile Lane in Amelia, was arrested at 8:09 p.m. Sunday on a charge of speeding. A deputy conducting traffic enforcement on U.S. 90 near Amelia observed a vehicle traveling 96 miles per hour in a 70 mile per hour speed zone. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Fabre. Fabre was released on a summons to appear in court Oct. 5.

Morgan City Police Chief James Blair reported that officers responded to 138 calls and reported the following arrests:

—Don R. Brown, 34, of Fifth Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:51 a.m. Friday on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of juveniles and violation of uniform controlled dangerous substance law-drug-free zone.

—Emoen Poole, 17, of Mark Drive in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:51 a.m. Friday on charges of possession of marijuana second offense, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of juveniles and violation of uniform controlled dangerous substance law-drug-free zone.

Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Narcotics Division began an investigation in the area of Fifth Street in regard to the illicit sales of methamphetamine out of a home. On Friday, a search warrant was executed at the home. Brown was identified and in possession of suspected methamphetamine. Police found evidence that the drugs were to be sold in illicit sales, Blair said.

Poole was located in the home along with three juveniles. Poole was in possession of suspected marijuana, Blair said. The area where the incident took place was in a drug-free zone. Brown and Poole were jailed.

—Dieby G. Molina-Aguilar, 32, of Brashear Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:36 p.m. Saturday on charges of no driver’s license and improper equipment.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of U.S. 90 with improper tint. A stop was initiated when Molina-Aguilar was identified as the driver and did not have a valid driver’s license, Blair said. Molina-Aguilar was jailed.

—Kim M. Stelly, 41, of Edwins Lane in Morgan City, was arrested at 5:41 p.m. Saturday on a charge of driving under suspension.

Patrol officers responded to the area of Victor II Boulevard in regard to a vehicle being operated in a reckless manner. Officers arrived when the vehicle in question was located. A stop was initiated when Stelly was identified as the driver. Stelly had a suspended driver’s license, Blair said. Stelly was jailed.

—Sherrell Brown, 33, of Federal Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:24 p.m. Saturday on warrants charging him with failure to appear to pay probation fee and probation violation. Brown was located and arrested in the area of Onstead Street on city court warrants. Brown was jailed.

—Elmer D.V . Reyes, 24, of Cypress Street in Amelia, was arrested at 10:08 p.m. Saturday on charges of DWI second offense, driving under suspension, improper turning and open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle.

Patrol officers responded to the area of Victor II Boulevard in regard to a vehicle being operated in a reckless manner. Officers arrived in the area when the vehicle in question was located. The vehicle was observed negotiating an improper turn.

A stop was initiated when Reyes was identified as the driver. Reyes was in an intoxicated state and performed poorly on a field sobriety test, Blair said. Reyes had a suspended driver’s license and was in possession of an alcoholic beverage in the motor vehicle. Reyes registered 0.155 grams-percent blood alcohol content on a chemical test. Reyes was jailed.

—Brian K. Robertson, 23, of Wren Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:53 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving under suspension and improper lane usage.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of La. 182 in the wrong lane of travel. A stop was initiated when Robertson was identified as the driver. Robertson had a suspended driver’s license, Blair said. Robertson was jailed.

—Luis Cisneros, 33, of Charlotte Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 3:17 a.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no driver’s license and improper lane usage.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of La. 70 in an erratic manner. A stop was initiated when Cisneros was identified as the driver. Cisneros was in possession of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia, Blair said. Cisneros also did not have a valid driver’s license. Cisneros was jailed.

—Nathaniel L. Wicks, 20, of 79 Pines Lane in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 9:38 a.m. Sunday on warrants charging him with failure to appear to pay a fine and failure to appear to pay a probation fee. Wicks was located and arrested in the area of Front Street on warrants. Wicks was jailed.

—Blair M. Johnson, 29, of Billy Street in Belle Rose, was arrested at 10:38 a.m. Sunday on charges of driving under suspension, no insurance and improper equipment.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of Federal Avenue with improper window tint. A stop was initiated when Johnson was identified as the driver. Johnson had a suspended driver’s license, and the vehicle he was operating did not have proper insurance, Blair said. Johnson was jailed.

—Vernon J. Robinson Jr., 32, of Chennault Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 4:40 p.m. Sunday on a charge of driving under suspension.

Patrol officers responded to the area of Railroad Avenue in regard to a vehicle crash. Officers arrived when Robinson was identified as the driver of one of the vehicles involved. Robinson had a suspended driver’s license, Blair said. Robinson was jailed.

—Angelle R. Broussard, 26, of La. 182 in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:27 a.m. Monday on warrants charging her with failure to appear to pay a fine and failure to appear to pay a probation fee. Broussard was located and arrested in the area of La. 182 on warrants. Broussard was jailed.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported the following arrests:

—Brent Dalton, 37, of Sydney Jo Lane in Berwick, was arrested at 7:05 p.m. Friday on a warrant charging him with theft less than $1,000. Dalton posted $1,500 bail.

—Brittany Gregorieff, 23, of Camille Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 12:12 a.m. Sunday on charges of driving under suspension and speeding. She posted $1,500 bail.

—Jamerson Williams, 40, of Oregon Street in Berwick, was arrested at 12:40 a.m. Monday on charges of domestic abuse battery child endangerment, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace intoxicated. Williams was also later booked on a warrant charging him with failure to appear for leash law violation and a St. Mary Parish warrant charging him with failure to appear for criminal neglect of family. Williams was jailed.

—Jonathan Murray, 34, of Texas Street in Berwick, was arrested at 1:38 a.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery child endangerment. Murray was jailed on $2,500 bail.

Patterson Police Chief Janis Merritt reported the following arrest:

—Mark A. Smith, 54, of Myrtle Street in Patterson, was arrested at 7:12 p.m. Sunday on a charge of aggravated battery with medical attention. No bail was set yet.