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A 37-year-old Morgan City man was caught with multiple drugs after police searched a motel room in Morgan City, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.

—John Walsh, 37, of Egle Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Narcotics division detectives began an investigation in regard to a person at a motel in the area of La. 182 that was in possession of illegal narcotics.

Investigators proceeded to the room, and Walsh was identified. Walsh was in possession of suspected methamphetamine, Blair said.

A search warrant was obtained for the room, and investigators located more suspected methamphetamine, alprazolam, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, Blair said. Police found evidence that the methamphetamine and alprazolam were destined to be sold in illicit sales, Blair said. Walsh was jailed.

Blair reported that officers responded to 38 calls and reported the following arrests:

—John W. Alcina Jr., 33, of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Patterson, was arrested at 9:06 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of alprazolam, possession of drug paraphernalia and obscured windshield.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of Federal Avenue with an obscured windshield. A stop was initiated, and Alcina was identified as the driver.

Alcina was in possession of suspected methamphetamine, alprazolam and drug paraphernalia, Blair said. Alcina was jailed.

—Jennifer K. Clark, 39, of Egle Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:26 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department narcotics division with the assistance of the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office narcotics section executed a search warrant on a home in the area of Egle Street.

Clark was identified and was in possession of suspected methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, Blair said. Clark was jailed.

—Chris J. Boudreaux, 50, of McDermott Drive in Morgan City, was arrested at 6:26 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant charging him with failure to appear for arraignment. Boudreaux was located and arrested at the police department on a city court warrant. Boudreaux was jailed.

—Angela M. Boudreaux, 42, of Egle Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 7:19 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant charging her with contempt of court. Boudreaux was located and arrested at city court on a warrant. Boudreaux was jailed.

—Jennifer L. Mooney, 44, of Aristile Road in Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. Thursday on charges of possession of clonazepam and improper lighting.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of La. 182 with only one operational headlight. A stop was initiated, and Mooney was identified as the driver. Mooney was in possession of suspected clonazepam, Blair said. Mooney was jailed.

Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported the following arrest:

—Austin Cole Williams, 18, of Aristile Road in Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested Feb. 16 on charges of four counts of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling and two counts of simple burglary of vehicles.

The arrest was made in connection with a series of automobile and residential burglaries reported Oct. 11, 2017, to the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators determined that the crimes had occurred reasonably close to each other in the Belle River area. Detectives determined that automobiles had been rummaged through and personal items including a least one shotgun had been stolen, Falcon said. Detectives noted that forced entry had been made into several homes, Falcon said.

Detectives have recovered some of the stolen items. With the public’s assistance, video surveillance, multiple interviews and mutual aid from the St. Martin and Bienville Parish sheriff’s offices, several suspects were identified and charged.

Krislyn Vining, 23, of Sisters Landing in Berwick, and Kaleb Smith, 17, of Maple Street in Morgan City, were previously arrested in the case on the same charges as Williams.

Also in the same case, Taylor Rosson, 20, of Ribbonwood Drive in Denham Springs, had been previously arrested on charges of four counts of principal to simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling and two counts of principal to simple burglary of vehicles.

Williams remains in the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bail hearing.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum reported that deputies responded to 33 complaints and reported the following arrests:

—Briana Delafuente, 18, of California Street in Berwick, was arrested at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of criminal mischief.

Delafuente reported that she was the victim of a hit and run crash in Bayou Vista. A deputy investigating her report found evidence that her statements regarding the reported incident were false. Delafuente was released on a summons to appear in court May 2.

—Morris Garrison, 23, of Gabriel Street in Patterson, was arrested at 9:42 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for failure to appear on charges of direct contempt of court, speeding and failure to honor written promise to appear.

A deputy patrolling Bayou Vista observed a vehicle parked at the skate park after hours. While speaking with the occupants of the vehicle, including Garrison, the deputy located the active warrant for his arrest. Garrison was transported to parish jail and then released on $380 bail.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported the following arrests:

—Sterling Williams, 52, of Ninth Street in Patterson, was arrested at 10:08 p.m. Wednesday on charges of reckless operation and driving under suspension. Williams posted $1,500 bail.

—Brodie Boudreaux, 24, of McDermott Drive in Morgan City, was arrested at 6:41 a.m. Thursday on charges of criminal trespass and illegal possession of stolen things. No bail is set yet.

Patterson Police Chief Patrick LaSalle reported no arrests.

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.

Wednesday, Feb. 21

6:05 a.m. 800 block of Florence Street; Alarm.

8:23 a.m. 2400 block of Hemlock Street; Complaint.

9:09 a.m. Lake Palourde Road and Parlange Drive; Suspicious person.

9:57 a.m. 1100 block of General Clark Street; Complaint.

10:06 a.m. 500 block of Leona Street; Removal of subject.

10:20 a.m. Fourth and Greenwood streets; Suspicious person.

11:25 a.m. 7300 block of La. 182 East; Reckless driver.

11:53 a.m. 4000 block of Chennault Street; Medical emergency.

1:03 p.m. Oil Tank Alley; Suspicious vehicle.

1:31 p.m. 100 block of Chennault Street; Simple burglary.

1:57 p.m. 1000 block of La. 70; Vehicle accident.

1:59 p.m. Roderick Street; Complaint.

2:10 p.m. Railroad Avenue; Complaint.

2:22 p.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.

2:58 p.m. 200 block of Leona Street; Complaint.

3:53 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Criminal damage to property.

6:26 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Warrant arrest.

7:11 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.

7:22 p.m. 7000 block of La. 182; Complaint.

7:24 p.m. 800 block of Brashear Avenue; Theft.

7:43 p.m. 100 block of Egle Mill Lane; Burglary.

10:55 p.m. U.S. 90 West; Stalled vehicle.

11:09 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Suspicious subject.

Thursday, Feb. 22

12:18 a.m. 1200 block of Railroad Avenue; Complaint.

12:39 a.m. 1000 block of Ditch Avenue; Suspicious subject.

3:32 a.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.

Berwick High School’s new head football coach and athletic director may be from the New Orleans area, but he already has had ties at the school for the last few years.
Mike Walker, who Principal Paul Broussard announced as the school’s newest head football coach and athletic director Tuesday, is married to Jennifer Morella Walker, a Berwick alum and Berwick High teacher for two years.
Walker, 29, will come to Berwick after spending the past four seasons as defensive coordinator of the Vandebilt Catholic football team. The former Nicholls State linebacker also has two years of experience as a Nicholls graduate assistant.
"I've been a defensive guy my whole career, and kind of what I hang my hat on is the defensive side of the ball,” he said. “Having said that, one of the first things I plan on doing once I get to Berwick is getting with those guys at Berwick who were on staff last year and seeing what their duties were, kind of divvying up who is going to be the offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator.”
Walker comes from the state’s most successful high school football program as a graduate of John Curtis Christian School. During his time at the school, he suffered just one loss on the football field and won three straight state championships.
He played outside linebacker in high school and earned all-district honors twice and all-state, all-metro and all-east bank honors as a senior.
At Nicholls, he played inside and outside linebacker.
Walker replaces Eric Holden, who resigned his post in January after a two-year run as head coach. During that time frame, the Panthers made back-to-back postseason appearances.
Berwick’s 2016 playoff appearance was the first in football in 20 years, while its 2017 first-round victory against Eunice marked the first time in 20-plus years the squad had won a playoff game.
The Panthers finished the 2017 season with an 8-4 mark, falling to eventual state champion West Feliciana in the Class 3A regional round.
"The past two years have been a huge step in the right direction in the program,” Walker said.
Entering the 2018 season, the Panthers must replace a large senior class, including two all-state receivers — LSU signee Kenan Jones Josh Carver.
However, the Panthers will return some talent in 2018 in all-state quarterback Mitchell Sanford, who threw for nearly 3,000 yards and almost 40 touchdowns, running back Josh Jones, who rushed for more than 1,200 yards and the team’s third leading tackler, all-state defensive back Barrett Hover, who nearly totaled 100 tackles in 2017.
"The cupboard is far from bare, and it's my job to put those guys in the best possible situation to be successful,” Walker said.
A “mentally tough, physical attitude” is something Walker wants to instill in his team.
“We’re going to run the football when we need to run the football and stop teams when they run the football,” he said.
Walker noted that teams that are the most physical typically have more success.
Coming from the John Curtis program, Walker said along with winning, the coaches developed relationships with the players. Those relationships are something Walker said he would like to do at Berwick to help mold the players for further down their lives past football.
Walker will bring a two-part moniker to Berwick: talk about doing things one way and being all-in.
He said the players will be expected to do the right things all the time, and he wants to players to embrace the program like he will and give it their all.
Walker also will be looking to get the alumni and boosters involved.
"Hopefully, we can give them a product on the field, with the character of our young men, that they can be proud of," Walker said.