Woman booked on six warrants

A Verdunville woman was booked Thursday on six different warrants, five of them for failure to appear on a list of charges, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum said in a news release.

—Cotina Batiste, 36, of Prairie Road in Verdunville, was arrested at 5:37 p.m. Thursday on a warrant charging her with probation violation and five warrants for failure to appear on charges of obstruction of justice by tampering with evidence, possession of marijuana, contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, illegal use, consumption, possession, or distribution of controlled dangerous substance in the presence of persons under 17, child desertion, two counts of identity theft of more than $300 but less than $500, identity theft of more than $500 but less than $1,000 and speeding.

Detectives of the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office were patrolling the area of Morgan City when they located Batiste in a vehicle outside a business. Knowing of the active warrants for her arrest, the detectives located Batiste and arrested her on those warrants. Batiste was jailed with no bail set.

Anslum reported that deputies responded to 33 complaints in the parish.

Morgan City Police Chief James Blair reported that officers responded to 57 calls and reported the following arrests:

—Terry L. Lewis, 55, of New Iberia, was arrested at 10:54 a.m. Thursday on charges of improper lane usage and driving under suspension.

An officer in the area of La. 182 near Everett Street observed a vehicle swerving in and out of the lane of travel. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, Lewis, had a suspended driver’s license, Blair said. Lewis was jailed.

—Patricia V. Thomas, 46, of Bowman Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:11 a.m. Thursday on a warrant charging her with failure to appear for DWI first offense.

Thomas was located in the area of Marshall Street and arrested on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court. Thomas was jailed.

—Gregory Free, 34, of Egle Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:11 p.m. Thursday on a warrant charging him with two counts of failure to pay fines.

Free was transported from the Berwick Police Department to the Morgan City Police Department on a city court warrant. Free was jailed.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported no arrests.

Patterson Police Chief Janis Merritt reported no arrests.