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The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the police department at 985-380-4605.
Monday, Sept. 16
5:57 a.m. 700 block of Justa Street; Medical.
7:37 a.m. U.S. 90 East; Traffic incident.
8:11 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Com-plaint.
8:19 a.m. 600 block of Brashear Avenue; Lost and found.
8:53 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
9:38 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Com-plaint.
10:14 a.m. La. 182 and Martin Luther King Boulevard; Utility.
10:53 a.m. 900 block of Short Street; Assistance.
11:13 a.m. 500 block of Louisa Street; Disturbance.
1:20 p.m. 1200 block of David Drive; Medical.
3:17 p.m. 6200 block of La. 182; Open door.
3:33 p.m. 1200 block of David Drive; Medical.
4:14 p.m. Hickory Street; Suspicious subject.
6:18 p.m. 100 block of Oak Street; Medical.
6:21 p.m. Cherry Street; Assistance.
6:47 p.m. 900 block of Kimberly Street; Animal complaint.
6:59 p.m. 500 block of Bowman Street; Complaint.
7:06 p.m. 500 block of Bowman Street; Frequent patrols.
7:43 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182; 911 hang up call.
8:49 p.m. U.S. 90 West off-ramp; Road blockage.
9:10 p.m. 100 block of Brownell Homes; Theft.
9:59 p.m. 1200 block of Victor II Boulevard; Suspicious person.
10:12 p.m. Freret Street and Federal Avenue; Assistance.
10:34 p.m. 900 block of Third Street; Disturbance.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
1:53 a.m. 600 block of Kentucky Street; Frequent patrols.
2:17 a.m. 100 block of Canary Street; Criminal damage to property, battery.

Assumption High School’s defense was suffocating against the Patterson Lumberjacks in producing the team’s second straight shutout win of the young football season.
After shutting out Donaldsonville in the season opener, it looked like Assumption was going to give up its first points of the season when Patterson’s Kyler Paul broke free for an apparent 72-yard touchdown off a short pass.
However, a holding call, on the Lumberjacks wiped out the touchdown and it would be the only time Patterson had the Mustangs on their heels.
From that point on, Assumption clamped down on Patterson’s offense in holding the Lumberjacks to 62 total yards in a 34-0 nondistrict win at Mustang Stadium on Friday.
While the defense was stuffing the Lumberjacks offense, Assumption racked up 397 total yards on offense and coach Anthony Paine tipped his cap to both units in getting the win.
“We haven’t stat it up just yet, but an expectation has been established here with great defense and we look to continue that,” Paine said. “There were times (on offense) when we were sluggish. We were spinning out in the mud a bit in the third quarter, but you can see how explosive we can be. It comes down to being more consistent on that side. 2-0 is great and we will enjoy this one tonight, look at the film and start our game plan before getting back to the grind on Monday.”
The Mustangs (2-0 overall) did sputter in the third quarter but in the first half they built a 21-0 lead thanks to the running of Tyran Cassie and Sage Rivere.
After the penalty wiped out Patterson’s potential score, Assumption forced a punt and needed just four plays to take a 7-0 lead. Cassie, who finished the game with 116 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns, plunged across the goal line on a 1-yard dive for the game’s first touchdown with 2:32 left in the first quarter.
The Mustangs needed just six plays on their next possession to extend the lead to 13-0 when Rivere looked to pass but so the middle of the field wide open and scampered 8 yards for a touchdown with 10:24 remaining in the second quarter.
The Mustangs third score of the first half came off a turnover as Jarius Bridges snagged an interception giving Assumption the ball at the Lumberjacks (1-1 overall) 18. Two plays later, Cassie scored on a 4-yard run and Damon Bailey ran in for a two-point conversion making it a 21-0 lead with 2:04 left before halftime.
After a scoreless third quarter, Assumption put the game away in the fourth quarter by converting two turnovers into two touchdowns.
An interception by Torey Oliver led to a 41-yard scoring pass from Rivere (7-of-14, 201 yards, TD) to Jaden Tyler for a 28-0 lead with 5:51 left in the fourth quarter. Then Assumption recovered a fumble at the Lumberjacks 22 and five plays later, Bailey scored on a 2-yard run for the 34-0 lead and 3:03 left on the clock.
Patterson was without its starting quarterback Louis Jones who was injured in its season opener, but Lumberjacks coach Don Jones gave credit to Assumption for beating his team at the line of scrimmage.
“We are down to our third quarterback, really down to our fourth one because I played a freshman, but they have a really good football team,” Jones said. “We had that touchdown call back then the number game got us, and we could never get anything going. Our starting quarterback got hurt last week, but they whipped us on both sides of the ball, and they have a good football team.”
EDITOR’S NOTE: Renois is a sports correspondent for The Houma Courier.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been diagnosed with a torn ligament near the thumb of his throwing hand that is expected to sideline him at least six weeks, said a person familiar with the situation.
Brees has elected to have surgery, but it is not yet clear when the operation will take place or who will perform it, the person said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the diagnosis has not been announced.
Brees left Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams in the first quarter after the thumb on his right hand hit the hand of on-rushing Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald on the follow trough of a throw.
The Saints lost the game 27-9, with backup Teddy Bridgewater going 17 for 30 passing for 165 yards during the last three-plus quarters.
Brees has missed only one full game because of an injury in his previous 13 seasons with New Orleans. The Saints narrowly lost that game, with Luke McCown at quarterback, at Carolina during the 2015 season.
Brees is the NFL's all-time leader in completions with 6,621 and yards passing with 74,845. His 522 touchdowns tie him for second all-time with New England's Tom Brady, 17 behind retired former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.
The Saints are practicing this week in the Seattle area before playing the Seahawks on Sunday. New Orleans' five games after they play Seattle are against Dallas, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Chicago and Arizona, followed by a Week 9 bye.
Bridgewater, who returned this season on a one-year, free-agent deal, is the primary backup. Taysom Hill, who plays a variety of skill positions on offense and also plays on special teams, is the third string QB. It remains to be seen how his playing time at various positions will be affected if he is elevated to second-string QB while Brees is out.
At 1-1, the Saints are tied for first place in the NFC South. They entered the season with high expectations after advancing to the NFC title game last season, losing to the Rams in a game marred by officials' non-call of pass interference and helmet-to-helmet contact fouls committed by a Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman against then Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis.

Morgan City police used a lifesaving treatment to save a person after a suspected heroin overdose in a home that also contained a small child juvenile, then arrested a woman on narcotics charges, Police Chief James F. Blair said.
—Olivia Guarisco, 26, of Arenz Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:33 a.m. Thursday on charges of possession of Alprazolam with the intent to distribute, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal use of controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile, possession of firearm in the presence of controlled dangerous substance, and violation of uniform controlled dangerous substance law drug-free zone.
The Morgan City Police Department received a call for medical assistance on Arenz Street. Officers located an unresponsive person inside the residence and were advised by a witness they suspected the individual had overdosed on heroin.
Officers with the Morgan City Police Department immediately began to administer Narcan, a substance used to block the effects of opioids and other narcotics, in a lifesaving measure. Medical personnel arrived on the scene and subsequently administered several more doses of Narcan and were able to resuscitate and transport the individual to an area hospital.
While the officers were on scene, they observed suspected narcotics in plain view, Blair said. Detectives with the Morgan City Narcotics Division obtained a search warrant for the residence. Detectives located a large quantity of suspected Alprazolam (Xanax) packaged for sales, Blair said.
Detectives also located suspected heroin, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm. A small child was inside the residence that is located within a drug-free zone., Detectives identified Guarisco as a suspect and placed her under arrest. This investigation is still ongoing and further arrests are pending in this case.
Blair also reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 52 calls for service and the following arrests were made:
—Jamie Gray, 49, of Ponico Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:21 a.m. Thursday on warrants for failure to appear to the City Court of Morgan City on the charges of probation violation, appearing in public intoxicated, driving under suspension, and no tail lights. Gray was located at another correctional facility and jailed.
—Jeremiah Wiltz, 32, of 11th Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:20 a.m. Thursday on warrants for Morgan City Police Department on charges of aggravated battery, resisting an officer, possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and theft under $1,500 as well as warrants for failure to appear to the City Court of Morgan City on charges of no driver’s license and speeding. Wiltz was located at another correctional facility and jailed.
—Randy Clark, 32, of 11th Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:03 p.m. Thursday on charges of trespassing and theft under $1000. Officers investigating the theft of a lawnmower from the area of Youngs Road located Clark in the area with the stolen property. Officers spoke with Clark, who admitted that he took the lawnmower after going on to the property on Youngs Road, Blair said. He was jailed.
—Elaina Ashmore, 19, of New Horizon Drive in New Iberia, was arrested at 2:43 p.m. Thursday on warrants for the City Court of Morgan City on charges of contempt of court and failure to appear on the charge of possession of marijuana.
Officers located Ashmore at a La. 182 business. Officers detained Ashmore and verified that she still had active warrants from City Court of Morgan City. She was jailed.
—Susa Bourque, 49, of Eighth Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:45 p.m. Thursday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Officers were called to a disturbance and found that Bourque had committed a battery on a family member, Blair said. She was jailed.
—Garland Romero, 32, of La. 182 in Patterson was arrested at 11:17 p.m. Thursday on warrants for failure to appear to the City Court of Morgan City on the charges of contempt of court and driving under suspension. Romero was placed under arrest at the Morgan City Police Department on warrants and jailed.
—Chelsea Moore, 27, of David Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:14 a.m. Friday on a charge of simple battery.
Officers were called to a La. 182 business after a reported disturbance. It was learned that Moore had punched another subject in the face. She was jailed.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that the Sheriff’s Office responded to 39 complaints and reported the following arrests:
—Trevor Paul Dubroc, 29, of Stagg Avenue in Basile, was arrested at 6:50 a.m. Thursday on charges of driving under suspension, possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance and possession of marijuana.
A deputy was dispatched to the area of U.S. 90 in the Patterson area in reference to a reckless driver. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Dubroc, and was advised by dispatch that he was driving under suspension, Smith said.. During the stop, drugs were found. He was jailed with no bail set.
—Garland Joseph Romero II, 32, of La. 182 in Patterson, was arrested at 1:35 p.m. Thursday on three warrants for failure to appear on the charges of two counts driving under suspension and contempt of court. A deputy was dispatched to the area of the Patterson levee between Calumet and Patterson in reference to a welfare concern. The deputy made contact with Romero and it was learned Romero held the active warrants for his arrest. He was jailed.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported there were no arrests.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported there were no arrests.