Morgan City arrests include domestic cases, fourth-offense DWI

(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.)

Morgan City police reported five arrests over the holiday weekend, including two on charges related to domestic abuse and one of a Patterson man accused of drunk driving for the fourth time.

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Police Chief James F. Blair reported that that Morgan City Police Department responded 95 calls for service over the last 72-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Alejandro Serna III, 38, Marie Street, Patterson, was arrested at 1:07 a.m. Friday on charges of driving while intoxicated (fourth offense), reckless operation o f a motor vehicle, improper lane usage and no driver’s license, and as a fugitive from the 17th Judicial District Court.
—Earline Thibodeaux Rogers, 60, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:55 p.m. Friday on a charge of resisting an officer and on a warrant alleging simple battery.
—Rickie James Hayes, 57, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:18 a.m. Saturday on a charge of domestic abuse battery (child endangerment law).
—Johnathon Matthew Priestly, 28, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:07 a.m. Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace (intoxicated) and possession of synthetic marijuana, and on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant six counts of failure to appear to pay fine.
—Jermaine Harrison, 22, Duke Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:30 a.m. Saturday on a charge of battery of a dating partner.