Financial crimes, speeding 102 mph among charges in weekend arrests

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)

Berwick police on Saturday arrested a Morgan City man wanted for financial crimes in Assumption Parish. St. Mary deputies made three arrests related to alcohol use, and Patterson officers booked a man accused of driving 102 mph through town.

Berwick

Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:

--Justin Adams, 46, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:50 p.m. Saturday on Assumption warrants alleging identity theft, bank fraud, access device fraud, forgery and monetary instrument abuse, and on a St. Mary warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, alprazolam and heroin.

About 10:45 p.m. Saturday, the Berwick Police Department received calls about Adams having active warrants and being at a local business. Officers confirmed that Adams had active warrants through St. Mary Parish as well as Assumption Parish.

Adams was located at the business and placed under arrest without incident. He was then transported to the Berwick Police Department where he was booked on the above charges.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 82 complaints and made these arrests:

--Arthur Lee Collins Sr., 53, Baldwin, was arrested at 12:34 a.m. Sunday on charges of operating a vehicle under the influence, negligent injuring (vehicular), reckless operation (with accident) and driver must be licensed.

Bail has not been set at this time.

--Luis Alonzo Jiron-Tejada, 58, Amelia, was arrested at 10:02 p.m. Sunday on charges of careless operation, driving while intoxicated and driver must be licensed. Bail was set at $2,000.

--Denatia Shacoae Broussard, 28, New Iberia, was arrested at 12:08 a.m. Monday on charges of disturbing the peace (intoxicated) and resisting arrest or officer. Bail was set at $5,000.

--Cordaro Anthony Kimber Sr., 34, Franklin, was arrested at 3:13 p.m. Friday on a warrant alleging failure to appear for on charges of operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked, or canceled; improper turn or failure to give required signal; operation a vehicle without an inspection certificate; and possession of marijuana.

Kimber was released on a $1,050 bond.

--Phil Kenneth Lodrigue Jr., 44, Thibodaux, was arrested at 4:19 p.m. Friday on a charge of theft and on two warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of simple criminal damage to property and unauthorized use of a movable. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Mariano Coccoc, 36, Amelia, was arrested at 8:14 p.m. Sunday on a charge of resisting an officer (false information) and on a warrant alleging failure to appear for the charge of reckless operation of a vehicle. Bail was set at $455.

--Louis Joseph Morgan Sr., 41, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:08 a.m. Friday on a warrant alleging failure to appear for a charge of possession of methamphetamine. Bail was set at $5,000.

Patterson

Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:

--Jhalen M. Brown, 22, Gabriel Circle, St. Martinville, was arrested at 3:47 a.m. Sunday on charges of driving while intoxicated (second offense), reckless operation, open container in motor vehicle and speeding 102 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Brown is currently incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.

--William D. Brimzy, 31, Lydia Street, Patterson, was arrested at 2:20 p.m. Sunday on charges of domestic abuse battery and threatening a public official.
Brimzy is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 102 calls and made these arrests:

--Frank Johnson Jr., 57, Maine Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:50 a.m. Sunday on a charge of remaining after being forbidden.

--Breanne E. Guy, 32, North Sterling, Lafayette, was arrested at 3:05 p.m. Sunday as a fugitive from the Lafayette Police Department.

--Brittan M. Boudreaux, 39, Elizabeth Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:13 p.m. Sunday on a charge of remaining after being forbidden.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 25 complaints over the weekend and made these arrests:

--Keenze Howard, 55, Ninth Street, Franklin, was arrested at 11:49 p.m. Friday on a warrant dated May 1 alleging for aggravated assault and simple battery.

Howard was additionally arrested on the charges of flight from an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia, and on warrants for 6th Ward Morgan City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of license plate, improper lighting and contempt of court.

Howard was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Brendan Comeaux, 31, Kirk Street, Franklin, was arrested at 3:01 a.m. Saturday on two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Comeaux was additionally arrested on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of vehicle license required and driving under suspension, and on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family.

Comeaux was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Leonce Perro, 33, Twelfth Street, Franklin, was arrested at 7:29 p.m. Saturday on a warrant dated March 7 alleging simple criminal damage to property. Perro was booked, processed and released on a $1,000 bond.

--Christian Druilhet, 25, Henshaw Drive, New Iberia, was arrested at 11:19 p.m. Saturday on warrants dated March 28 alleging simple criminal damage to property, two counts of domestic abuse battery and simple criminal damage to property.

Druilhet was additionally arrested on the charges of domestic abuse battery with child endangerment and resisting an officer with force. Druilhet was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Key'ance Louis, 22, Samuel Street, Franklin, was arrested at 7:31 p.m. Sunday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on the charge of leash law. Louis was booked, processed and held on a $300 bond.

---Tyrelle Edwards, 24, Main Street, Franklin, was arrested on at 8:36 p.m. Sunday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of stop signs, switched license plate and driving under suspension. Edwards was additionally arrested on a charge of simple escape.

Edwards was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Stacey Grubb, 43, Iberia Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:52 p.m. Sunday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of operating a vehicle while license suspended. Grubb was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Michael Payton, 36, North Branch Street, Baldwin, was arrested at 3:21 a.m. Monday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of speeding and resisting an officer. Payton was booked, processed and held on a $478 bond.