Local authorities make arrests on drug, domestic, auto theft charges

(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.)

St. Mary deputies made three arrests on drug charges Wednesday, while Morgan City officers charged three with domestic abuse-related crimes, and a Berwick man was booked on an auto theft charge.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 40 complaints and made these arrests:

—Dejhon Parker, 25, Franklin, was arrested at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday by the Narcotics Section on charges of window tint violation, resisting an officer, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, transactions involving drug proceeds and possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance.

Bail was set at $133,500.

—Lenzy McDaniel, 49, Franklin, was arrested at 7:46 p.m. Wednesday on charges of window tint violation, aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce, possession of marijuana and possession of Promethazine, and on warrants from the St. Mary Sheriff’s Office, Franklin Police Department and Louisiana State Police.

—Gwendolyn H. Leonard, 48, White Castle, was arrested at 11:56 a.m. Wednesday on charges of traffic control signals and driving under suspension. Leonard was released on a summons to appear Aug. 26.

—Malcolm Smith, 53, Houma, was arrested at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and improper lane usage. Smith was released on a summons to appear Aug. 26.

Bail has not been set.

Morgan City

Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 56 calls for service and made these arrests:

—Brandon Kelsey Young, 29, James Avenue, Farmerville, was arrested at 2:07 a.m. Thursday on charges of battery on a dating partner and resisting an officer.

—Myron Michael Ledet, 47, Keith Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.

—Crystal Ledet, 39, Keith Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday on charges of domestic abuse battery and resisting an officer.

—Rollins Anslum, 34, Fourth Street, Berwick, was arrested at 3:33 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of criminal damage to property.

—Kedesha Nichole Scott, 27, Grace Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:31 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging possession of Alprazolam.

—Angelina Yen Nhi Thi Tran, 22, Barrow Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:42 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

—Kaitlin Elayne Murray, 20, Barrow Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:49 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

—Kenneth Rollins, 31, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:53 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

Berwick

Police Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:

—Gregory S. Payne, 46, Oregon Street, Berwick, was arrested at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday on a Berwick Police Department warrant alleging theft of a motor vehicle.

At 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Payne was located at the Morgan City Jail and taken to the Berwick Police Department for processing on an outstanding warrant. The warrant stems from an investigation Tuesday.

A complainant filed a report that Payne stole her vehicle. Later in the evening, officers with the Morgan City Police Department located Payne in possession of the stolen vehicle, and he was arrested. Payne was processed on the warrant at the Berwick Police Department, then transferred back to the Morgan City Jail for housing. No bond has been set.

—Tiffany L. Thomas, 24, Tiffany Street, Patterson, was arrested at 8:29 a.m. Wednesday on a Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office warrant alleging failure to appear for pre-trial on a charge of careless operation.

At 7:27 a.m. Wednesday, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Crenshaw for a traffic violation. During the course of the stop, the officer came into contact with Thomas, and she was found to have an outstanding traffic warrant through the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.

She was placed under arrest and booked into the Berwick Jail where she remains pending transfer to the Lafourche Parish Detention Center.

Franklin

Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to seven complaints over the past 24-hour period and made these arrests:

—Ray Granger, 34, Caffery Street, Franklin, was arrested at 2:33 a.m. Thursday on a 3rd Ward City Court warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of speeding and driver must be licensed. Granger was booked, processed and held on a $503 bond.