St Mary Sheriff's Office

Date: December 19, 2008

Sheriff David A. Naquin advises that on 12-18-2008 at 6:32 pm the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office was notified of a single engine aircraft having to make an emergency landing in a marsh/ wooded area approx. 4.5 miles southwest of Patterson Airport. With the Assistance from Acadian Ambulance Air Med Service, the plane was located and the pilot found. Pilot was not seriously injured and advised that he was having engine trouble and was attempting to make it to the Patterson Airport, but was unable to do so. The Pilot was from the Houma area. FAA will be in charge of the investigation but had not made it to the scene at the time of this report. Sheriff Naquin would like to thank members of the St. Mary sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police, St. Mary Civil Air Patrol, Perry Flying Center, local volunteers and Acadian Ambulance for their assistance in this incident.

The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force, consisting of St. Mary Sheriff Dept., Morgan City Police Dept., Patterson Police Department Franklin Police Dept., Baldwin Police Dept., Berwick Police Dept., and Chitimacha Police Dept., report the following arrests:

Clifton Escort Sr. 54 yoa of 610 Sixth St., Morgan City was arrested on 12-18-2008 at 6:03 pm on a warrant for Distribution of Marijuana. Agents were patrolling Sixth St. in Morgan City when above suspect was located and placed under arrest on warrant. Suspect was booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

According to Sheriff David Naquin during the last 24 hours the Sheriff’s Office responded to 50 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Steven Szita 51 yoa of 1012 A Eighth St., Morgan City was arrested on 12-18-2008 at 5:38 pm on warrants for eight counts of Issuing Worthless Checks. Agents of the Narcotics Task Force were patrolling Hwy 182 and Sixth St in Berwick when they conducted a traffic stop. During investigation it was learned of a warrant for suspect’s arrest. Suspect was placed under arrest and issued a summons to appear in court on 3-13-2009.

Tumekious L. Robertson 40 yoa of Winston Services Degravelle Road, Amelia was arrested on 12-18-2008 at 9:30 pm for Possession of Cocaine. Deputy was patrolling the Amelia area, when he conducted an investigative stop on Hwy 182 of suspect riding a bike. During investigation a search of suspect’s person was conducted with a rock of crack cocaine being located. After investigation suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Stephanie A. Borel 38 yoa of 134 Railroad Lane, Jeanerette and Rozlon Ficarotto 23 yoa of 210 Pellerin St., Jeanerette were arrested on 12-19-2008 at 12:31 am for Open Alcoholic Container in a Motor Vehicle and Borel was also charged with Improper Lane Usage. Deputy was patrolling the Baldwin area, when he conducted a traffic stop on above suspect’s vehicle. During investigation two alcoholic beverages were located in the vehicle. After investigation both suspects were placed under arrest and issued summons to appear in court on 3-13-2009.

Gary M McKinney 29 yoa of 36 Alan St., Bynum, Alabama was arrested on 12-19-2008 at 2:06 am for Hit and run Driving. Deputy was called to Ambrosia Lounge in Amelia in reference to a Hit and Run accident. Upon Deputy’s arrival complainant advised that suspect ran into his vehicle while it was parked in the lot. Complainant advised that suspect then got out of his vehicle and when he advised him the police where called suspect got back in his vehicle and left the scene. Suspect and vehicle were located at the Day Inn, in Morgan City. After investigation suspect was placed under arrest and issued a summons to appear in court on 3-13-2009.