Morgan City man arrested in 2017 burglary
(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 made a child pornography arrest Tuesday and arrested a local man accused in a 2017 burglary in Assumption Parish.
Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 50 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—De’Andre Paul Jackson, 21, Main Street, Patterson, was arrested at 8:26 a.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding 86 mph in a 70 mph zone.
—Keith E. Taylor, 66, Seventh Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of pornography involving juveniles.
—Brandon L. Campbell, 21, South Elm, Tallulah, was arrested at 9:23 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
—Curtis Morgan, 61, Clotilde Street, Morgan City, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of simple burglary.
The charge is related to a residential burglary in Pierre Part in December 2017.
At the time of this offense, the complainant alleged that individuals, including Morgan, had burglarized her home while she was at work and stole numerous household items and caused damage exceeding $2,000.
The complainant, through a justice of the peace, filed charges including those against Morgan. Those charges were filed Jan. 2, 2018.
The charges against Morgan were entered into the National Database as Morgan could not be located.
Morgan was arrested by the Morgan City Police Department on Monday and was transferred to Assumption Parish on Tuesday.
Morgan was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.
,b>Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported these arrests:
—Kendell Johnson, 18, La. 87, Franklin, was arrested at 8:28 a.m. Monday on three counts of simple battery. Johnson was booked, processed and released to appear in 3rd Ward City Court.
—Jordan McDaniel, 28, Third Street, Franklin, was arrested at 5 p.m. Monday on a warrant dated Sunday alleging criminal mischief. McDaniel was booked, processed and held on a $500 bond.