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A 54-year-old Raceland man was charged on a warrant stemming from a January incident where he threatened a Bayou Vista Walmart employee with a box cutter after being confronted for shoplifting, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert said in a news release.

—Eddie Caldwell, 54, of Williams Street in Raceland, was arrested at 3:06 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with aggravated assault.

A correctional officer transported Caldwell from a Lafourche Parish jail facility to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

The warrant stems from an investigation into a Jan. 29 complaint of shoplifting at Walmart in Bayou Vista that evolved into an aggravated assault.

The deputy gathered video evidence of a male suspect concealing bottles of liquor in a box containing a baby’s high chair. The suspect then purchases the high chair and walks towards the exit. When store security personnel confronted the suspect, he allegedly produced what appeared to be a box cutter and threatened the employee.

The detective investigating the case received a call from another detective in a neighboring parish who saw a photo of the suspect and shared information on the suspect’s identity. The collaboration resulted in the warrant for Caldwell. No bail is set.

Hebert reported responding to 34 complaints in the parish.

Morgan City Police Chief James Blair reported responding to 53 calls and reported the following arrests:

—Ricky D. Pillaro, 61, of La. 182 in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear to pay a fine and a 16th Judicial District Court warrant for failure to appear for arraignment. Pillaro was located and arrested in the area of Railroad Avenue on warrants. Pillaro was jailed.

—Yosheka B. Hayes, 30, of Duke Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:27 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging her with criminal mischief.

Hayes was located and arrested in the area of Sixth Street on a warrant. The warrant stems from an investigation conducted by patrol officers in December 2016 in regards to a vehicle crash.

During the investigation, officers uncovered evidence that Hayes had falsely reported the crash. A warrant was prepared for Hayes’ arrest. Hayes was jailed.

—Tyeisha Barnes, 23, of Terrebonne Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:59 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of simple battery.

Patrol officers responded to the area of Terrebonne Street in regard to a disturbance. Officers arrived and saw Barnes involved in a fist fight with the victim. Barnes was jailed.

—Tanisha L. Wilkerson, 41, of Grace Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging her with contempt of court. Wilkerson was located and arrested at city court on warrants. Wilkerson was jailed.

—Harrison Short, 51, of Mallard Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with contempt of court. Short was located and arrested at city court on a warrant. Harrison was jailed.

—Ryan A. Fitch, 40, of Lake Mechant Court in Houma, was arrested at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of hit and run driving.

Patrol officers had placed police marked barricades on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard due to the high water caused by the rain. Fitch was traveling down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and struck one of those barricades and caused damage.

A patrol officer was in the area and was able to initiate a stop on the vehicle Fitch was operating. Fitch was jailed.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported the following arrest:

—Jody Cubbedge Sr., 59, of Second Street in Berwick, was arrested at 3:53 p.m. Tuesday on warrants charging him with aggravated assault and simple battery. Cubbedge was jailed.

Patterson Police Chief Patrick LaSalle reported the following arrest:

—Michele Crappell Harrell, 51, of Wise Street in Patterson, was arrested at 6:52 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of theft. No bail is set yet.

The Patterson 12-yearold All-Stars Red team finished 5-2 at the Babe Ruth State Tournament at Kemper Williams Park for a state runner-up finish.
The squad defeated St. Charles, 23-4, in four innings Thursday; fell to Jefferson Parish Recreation Department East, 9-5, Friday; and Saturday, defeated Patterson Black, 12-0, in four innings; Jefferson Parish Recreation Department West, 10-0, in four innings; and Terrebonne, 8-7.
Sunday, Patterson had to defeat JPRD East twice because the New Orleans-area squad was undefeated. Patterson defeated JPRD East, 7-5, in the first game before falling to JPRD East in a winner-take-all game, 7-3, that was called after four innings due to inclement weather.
Against St. Charles, Emily Lipari finished 4-for-4 with four runs scored, while Hailey Skiles was 4-for-4 with three runs scored. Hillary Pillaro added a 3-for-3 performance with three runs. Against JPRD East Friday, Lipari finished 2-for-3 with a run, while Amaya Williams was 1-for-1 with a run.
In the win against Patterson Black, Laila Dugar, 2-for-3, and Mikah Ortiz, Abbie Scully and Williams, each 1-for-2 with two runs.
Against JPRD West, Skiles led Patterson Red with a 3-for-3 performance with two runs. Other top Patterson performers included Hillary Pillaro, 2-for-3 with two runs, and Olivia Black, 1-for-2 with two runs.
In the win against Terrebonne, Lipari led Patterson with a 2-for-3 performance with two runs, while Maggie Lemoine was 1-for-3 with a run. Pillaro Skiles, Black, Dugar and Ana Vaccarrella each scored a run.
Against JPRD East, Ortiz finished 2-for-3 with two runs, while Lemoine was 2-for-3 with a run. Other top Patterson hitters included Skiles, 2-for-3, Scully and Williams each finished 1-for-2 with a run, and Pillaro, 1-for-3 with a run.
Against JPRD East in game two, Skiles finished 2-for-2 with a run, while Lipari and Ortiz each scored a run.
Patterson 8s finish 1-2
The Patterson 8U AllStar softball team finished 1-2 at the Babe Ruth State Softball Tournament at Kemper Williams Park near Patterson last week.
The squad fell to East Feliciana, 6-3, Thursday before bouncing back with an 8-2 win against Iberville Friday.
Patterson concluded the tournament with a 14-4 loss to Terrebonne Friday afternoon.
Patterson team members include Sam Brinlee, Emily Everitt, Jolie Thompson, Kynzlie Crouch, MacKayla Stockton, Londyn Robinson, Kylie Whipple, Emmarie LaPointe, Shelby Taylor, Isabell Ortiz, Emma Pitre and Abegail Bourque. Patterson will continue postseason play at the Babe Ruth Southwest Regional Tournament next week.