Wednesday, December 16, 2009

FRANKLIN TO GET LEVEE PROTECTION AND WATER SYSTEM

FRANKLIN - Construction on the Franklin Canal flood protection system is projected to begin in June of 2010.

Reid Miller of Miller Engineers & Associates in Franklin gave the Franklin City Council the good news Tuesday.

Miller said the $3.37 million project will feature a sheet pile levee that will connect both sides of the waterway, and the Yokely Canal. There will be a 40 foot navigational opening with a swing barge, that will be closed before a hurricane approaches the St. Mary Parish coast.

Miller said once construction begins, it should take about six months to be completed.

In September of 2008, the lack of flood gate over the Franklin Canal to keep away rising tides from the Gulf of Mexico, caused more than 1,000 homes in St. Mary Parish to take in water from Hurricane Ike’s surge along the St. Mary Parish coast. The impacted area stretched east to Garden City.

In other news, the Franklin City Council will receive bids on Jan 14 of 2010 to begin a $2.8 million project to replace its aged and fledgling water tank and system.

St. Mary Parish Police 12/16

Mathew Garcia 24 yoa of 605 Landry Lane, Bayou Vista was arrested on 12-15-2009 at 12:51 pm on warrants for Domestic Abuse Battery and Failure to Appear on the charges of Speeding and Unsafe Vehicle. Deputy was called to Hwy 182 and Burchfield Lane in the Berwick area in reference to a female subject advising she needed help. Deputy located suspect vehicle and made contact with above suspect and complainant. Deputy learned that both subjects were having a verbal altercation. A warrants check was conducted with above suspect being placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Sherri Gros 25 yoa and Christopher Haynes 27 yoa both of 119 Marin St., Patterson were arrested on 12-15-2009 at 8:28 pm for Domestic Abuse Battery. Deputy was called to above location in reference to a disturbance. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned that above suspect committed a battery upon each other. After investigation both Suspects were placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force reports the following arrests:

Darryl Ruffin 53 yoa of 528 ½ Third St., Morgan City was arrested on 12-15-2009 at 9:02 pm for Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute and Failure to Use Turn Signal. Agents of the Narcotics Task Force were patrolling the Siracusaville area, when they conducted a traffic stop on Ramos and James St… During investigation consent to search was given with Agents searching vehicle and locating five rocks of crack cocaine, a small bag of powder cocaine and three small bags of marijuana. After investigation above suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Damon Gray 30 yoa of 603 Leona St., Morgan City was arrested on 12-15-2009 at 9:44 pm for Possession of Cocaine, Obstruction of Justice and warrants for Probation Violation, Failure to Appear on the charge of Attempted Distribution of Cocaine, two warrants for Failure to Appear for Criminal Neglect of Family and a warrant for Houma Police Department for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Schedule II Narcotics. Agents of the Narcotics Task Force were patrolling the Morgan City area, when they conducted an investigative stop on above suspect walking down Fig St… Upon Agents approaching suspect he was observed throwing an item to the ground that was retrieved containing crack cocaine. Suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Monday, December 14, 2009

St. Mary Sheriffs' Office 12/14

According to Sheriff David Naquin during the last 72 hours the Sheriff’s Office responded to 99 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Jamie M. Drexler 27 yoa of 109 Joe White St., Charenton was arrested on 12-11-2009 at 11:45 pm on warrants for Failure to Appear on the charge of No Insurance and Failure to Appear on the charges of Following to Close and Failure to Change Driver’s License. Suspect was located at her residence, placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $558.50 cash bond and was later released.

Brandon M. Benoit 24 yoa of 147 Links Dr. 20 C, Canton, Mississippi was arrested on 12-12-2009 at 4:11 am for Criminal Trespass. Deputy was called to 126 Francis St. in Amelia in reference to a suspicious person. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned from complainant that she heard someone talking outside her residence and when she opened her rear door above suspect was observed standing by the door. Deputy checked the area and located above suspect matching the description given by complainant next door. Suspect was identified by complainant and he was placed under arrest for criminal trespass and issued a summons to appear in court on 2-17-2010.

Tammy James 45 yoa of 1220 Columbus ST., Bayou Vista was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 12:05 pm for DWI 1st and Reckless Operation with an Accident. Deputy was called to Hwy 182 in Amelia in reference to an accident. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned that suspect was driving reckless and ran into the side of another vehicle. Upon Deputy making contact with above suspect she was observed to be under the influence of a narcotic. After investigation above suspect was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department to run on the Intoxilyzer 5000 and also submit to a urine test. Suspect had a .000g% test on the Intoxilyzer and refused to give a urine sample. Suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $2000.00 bond and was later released.

Rodney J. Ladd 40 yoa of 106 Jackson St., Franklin was arrested on 12-12-2009 at 7:19 pm on warrants for Failure to Appear on the charge of Issuing Worthless Checks and two Failure to Appear for Criminal Neglect of Family. Suspect was located at his residence, placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $10,464.10 Bond at this time.

Roberto Magana Bibian 25 yoa of 180 Chirpy’s Lane, Amelia and Rogelio Fuentes 24 Yoa of 729 Magnolia St., Morgan City were arrested on 12-13-2009 at 12:07 am for Simple Battery. Deputy was called to 146 Odile Lane in Amelia in reference to a subject being beat up. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned that several subjects came to above location and started an argument that ensued into suspects committing batteries upon victim. Deputy located two suspects on Odile Lane and brought them back to scene where they were identified by witness and victim. Both suspects were placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $500.00 bond and were both later released.

David C. Williams 40 yoa of 810 MacArthur Dr., Jeanerette was arrested on 12-13-2009 at 2:01 am on a warrant for Failure to Appear for Revocation Hearing for Criminal Neglect of Family. Deputy was working a detail at Landry’s Truck Stop when he was approached by complainant wanting a subject removed from her vehicle. A warrants check was conducted by Deputy resulting in above suspect being placed under arrest on warrant and booked into the parish jail with an $1840.23 bond at this time.

Ethan J. Smith 28 yoa of 507 Sixth St., Franklin was arrested on 12-13-2009 at 2:39 am for DWI 1st and Reckless Operation with an Accident. Deputy was called to Chatsworth Road in the Franklin area in reference to an accident. Upon Deputy’s arrival contact was made with subjects involved in accident and investigation was conducted. Upon Deputy making contact with above suspect an odor of alcoholic beverage was observed upon his person. After investigation above suspect was placed under arrest and transported to the Franklin Police Department to run on the Intoxilyzer 5000. Suspect had a test result of.128g%. Suspect was booked into the parish jail with a $1700.00 bond at this time.

Ray Raymond 29 yoa of 665 Jake St., Patterson, Scott Thompson 43 yoa of 660 Jake St. Patterson and Ervin Fontenot 48 yoa of 163 Beadle St., Amelia were arrested on 12-13-2009 at 7:57 pm for Criminal Trespassing. Deputy was flagged down by a subject by the Patterson Truck Stop in reference to subjects riding Four Wheelers on his property. Deputy located suspects and after investigation placed them under arrest on above charge and issued them summons to appear in court on 2-17-2010

The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force reports the following arrests:

Keeton J. Trosclair 28 yoa of 1320 Second St., Morgan City was arrested on 12-11-2009 at 5:24 pm for Possession of Marijuana 4th. Agents were patrolling the Morgan City area when information was received in reference to above suspect being in the area of Federal and Marshall St. with illegal narcotics. Agents located above suspect and conducted an investigation. During investigation above suspect had in his possession a bag of marijuana. After investigation suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

St. Mary Parish Council snubs local contractor

Five St. Mary Parish Councilmen agree they want to renew the parish
mosquito contract with a New Iberia company instead of awarding the work to a parish owned business that boasts a payroll of 14 St. Mary Parish residents.

However they’ll have to wait for the next St. Mary Parish Council meeting, which is next week, in order to gain the sixth vote needed to fulfill their desire.

St. Mary Parish Council Chairman Gary Duhon along with Councilmen Chuck Walters, Ken Singleton, Albert Foulcard, and Steve Bierhorst voted to renew the parish mosquito contract with Mosquito Control Contractors, Inc, for the most part, because it featured a $70 to $90,000 per year decrease in costs over the next two years. MCCI Inc is owned by Glenn Stokes of New Iberia.

Councilmen Glen Hidalgo, David Hanagriff, Charles “Butch” Middleton and Rev. Craig Matthews voted in favor of awarding the contract to Cajun Mosquito Control LCC of Franklin, owed by local man Jessie Boudreaux. Their reasons include: the business is local, and it employs 14 local residents. These councilmen also charged that MCCI’s proposal was suspiciously low, and some doubted how the work could be performed at such low prices.

However, the mosquito vote isn’t official according to Parish President Paul Naquin, who said contracts need a majority vote of the council in order to pass, and not a majority of those councilmen who are present. Councilmen Kevin Voisin and Logan Fromenthal were absent from the meeting, and did not vote.

Still, the vote last night came from a recommendation by Parish Chief Administrative Officer Henry “Bo” LaGrange, who said the quotes by MCCI provided the lowest quotes for surveillance, larvicide, and adulticide activities.

The councilmen who voted to renew the parish contract with MCCI, also noted other cuts to the parish 2010 fiscal year budget as reasons for their vote. The parish budget next year calls for $33.5 million in revenues and $36.2 million in expenditures. However, the parish will have to borrow $2.67 million from its reserves in order to balance its funds, leaving a projected $20 million in the parish’s coffers at the end of 2010.

Also, LaGrange said he based his recommendation on a previous council finance committee recommendation which capped mosquito control expenses at $250,000, in lieu of the 2010 budget.

MCCI has held the parish contract for the past six years, and has also worked for the City of Patterson. However, in October, the Patterson City Council gave them the boot and hired Cajun Mosquito, who provides services for the City of Franklin, and all of Terrebonne Parish.

Bierhorst, who voted for Stokes, said, “I have concerns about how low this was. I have questions about why it is so low. But I want to make sure that this contractor is going to do the job. But we’re looking now at trimming the budget to make ends meet. This is the first time that I have been on the council that we have had a lack of funds to do the things we need to do.”

Matthews, who voted for Boudreaux, asked, “Are we so heavily weighing our decision on the price of this contract. Particularly since Mr. Boudreaux’s previous proposals in years past have come in lower than Mr. Stokes’ yet, that issue - price was not factored in at that time?”

Matthews also noted issues with Stokes’ present contract, where he did not fulfill certain requirements. “Are we willing to comprise the issue of price with personal integrity?”

Hanagriff, who voted for Boudreaux asked, “We have eight point something percent unemployment in St. Mary Parish. I don’t believe we’re giving a contractor who lives in our parish the benefit of the doubt. Consideration was not given here. This price is too low. I’ve talked to numerous experts who say this is too low, and in the end we’re going to pay for what we get.”

Bierhorst said, “Regardless. There is a $100,000 difference between these two contracts.”

Hidalgo questioned, “Well if we’re getting a discount in year seven of our contract with Mr. Stokes, where was he during the past six years. Why didn’t we get one then? If he has been doing the job for the past six years, how all of a sudden, can he save us money?”

Walters, who voted for Stokes, admitted that “Spraying here in this parish has been out of hand.”

It should be noted that at the end of 2008, Stokes’ bill exceeded $300,000 to the parish. The Finance Committee of the St. Mary Parish Council alluded to the fact last month that this was one of the reasons why they agreed to cap the expenditures to $250,000.

Stokes was not present at Wednesday’s council meeting, however, Boudreaux commented afterward. “I’d like to thank the council members who were willing to support local businesses and keep St. Mary Parish tax dollars inside of its walls.”

St. Mary Parish 12/10

According to Sheriff David Naquin during the last 24 hours the Sheriff’s Office responded to 34 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Michael Folse 23 yoa of 1906 Elm St., Morgan City was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 9:20 am on a warrant for Theft. Suspect was located at his residence, placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $1000.00 bond and was later released.

Timothy J. Ohmer 53 yoa of 916 Lake Palourde Road, Amelia was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 10:50 am on a warrant for Unauthorized Use of a Movable. Suspect was located at his residence, placed under arrest on warrant and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Nicole Hillebrandt 31 yoa of 611 General Patton St., Morgan City was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 11:22 am on a warrant for Failure to Appear on the charge of Issuing Worthless Checks. Suspect turned herself into the Sheriff’s Office after learning of a warrant for her arrest. Suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $1000.00 bond and was later released.

Charles Merritt 30 yoa of 1426 Live Oak St., Patterson was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 11:22 am on a warrant for Failure to Appear on the charge of Failure to Use Seatbelt. Suspect turned himself into the Sheriff’s Office after learning of a warrant for his arrest. Suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $100.00 bond at this time.

Earl Thomas 65 yoa of 321 Hwy 182 E. Lot # 11, Bayou Vista was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 12:09 pm for Domestic Abuse Battery. Deputy was called to Wal-mart parking lot in Bayou Vista in reference to a battery complaint. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned from complainant that above suspect had committed a battery upon her at their residence. Deputy went to the residence and made contact with suspect. After investigation above suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Cherie Lynn Loustalot 28 yoa of 809 St. Charles St., Franklin was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 1:36 pm on a warrant for Failure to Appear on the charge of DWI. Suspect was located at her residence, placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Heather Morales 31 yoa of 19454 Hwy 182 East, Charenton was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 3:10 pm on a warrant for Failure to Appear on the charge of Issuing Worthless Checks. Suspect turned herself into the Sheriff’s Office after learning of a warrant for her arrest. Suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $1000.00 bond and was later released.

Jessica Pruitt 22 yoa of 816 Levee Road, Morgan City was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 3:50 pm for Theft by Shoplifting. Deputy was called to Wal-mart in Bayou Vista in reference to a shoplifter. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned from store security that suspect had taken a bottle of perfume and concealed it on her person and was also observed switching a tag on a purse. After investigation suspect was placed under arrest and issued a summons to appear in court on 2-17-2009.

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

Brent Levitt 20 yoa of 106 Southeast Blvd., Apt # 7, Bayou Vista was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 7:25 pm for Possession of Soma. Agents of the Narcotics Task Force were patrolling the Bayou Vista area, when they observed suspect vehicle fail to use signal and conducted a traffic stop on Arcemont Lane. During investigation passengers in the vehicle were removed from vehicle and consent to search was given by driver. During a search of the vehicle five somas were located under the passenger seat. After investigation above suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Nicholas Breaux 31 yoa of 520 Teche Road, Bayou Vista was arrested on 12-9-2009 at 9:08 pm for Possession of Roxicodone with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Somas with Intent to Distribute, Obstruction of Justice, Resisting an Officer and Possession of Marijuana 3rd. Agents of the Narcotics Task Force received information that above suspect was at 1400 North Third St in Morgan City with illegal narcotics. Upon Agents arrival to the area three subjects were observed standing on the porch and when agents approached above suspect fled on foot. Agents gave chase apprehending suspect under a boat trailer. Agents also recovered a bag of marijuana at suspect’s location. Upon further investigation consent to search the 1400 North Third St. residence was received with Agents being led to a room where two bottles of pills were located. After investigation above suspect was placed under arrest on above charges and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Monday, December 7, 2009

St. Mary Sheriff's Office 12/7/09

According to Sheriff David Naquin during the last 72 hours the Sheriff’s Office responded to 89 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Rose B. Hoffmann 53 yoa of 240 A. Vivian St., Morgan City was arrested on 12-4-2009 at 6:16 pm for Theft by Shoplifting. Deputy was called to Wal-mart in Bayou Vista in reference to a shoplifter. Upon Deputy’s arrival store security advised that above suspect was observed taking items and concealing them in her purse. Items taken were valued at $83.75. After investigation suspect was placed under arrest and issued a summons to appear in court on 2-17-2010.

Sidney T. Couvillier 42 yoa of 10611 Hwy 182, Franklin was arrested on 12-4-2009 at 8:57 pm for Domestic Abuse Battery 4th. Deputy was called to above location in reference to a disturbance. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned from complainant that above suspect burnt her with a cigarette. After investigation above suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Daniel Ramirez 26 yoa of 109 Martin Lane, Amelia was arrested on 12-5-2009 at 12:25 am for Driving Left of Center, Open Alcoholic Container, Operating a Vehicle without Lawful Presence in the United States, Resisting an Officer and Disturbing the Peace. Deputy was patrolling Lake Palourde Road in Amelia when he observed suspect vehicle cross the center line and conducted a traffic stop. Upon Deputy making contact with suspect he refused to cooperate and was placed under arrest on above charges and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Everette J. Hawks 24 yoa of 709 Hwy 90 E Lot # 4, New Iberia was arrested on 12-5-2009 at 1:16 pm for Driving Under Suspension, Speeding and a warrant for Iberia Parish for Failure to Appear on the charge of Simple Rape. Deputy was patrolling Hwy 182 in the Baldwin area, when he conducted a traffic stop on above suspect for speeding. During investigation it was learned that suspect was driving under suspension and also had a warrant for his arrest. Suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Yolanda Darby 40 yoa of 528 Taft St., Patterson was arrested on 12-5-2009 at 7:04 pm for Simple Battery. Deputy was called to the Wal-mart parking lot in reference to a fight. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned that above suspects were arguing, when Darby approached complainant and began fighting. After investigation above suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $500.00 bond and was later released.

Kacy Bonin 24 yoa of 358 Hunting Road, Franklin and Hope Delgado 24 yoa of 202 Field St., Bayou Vista was arrested on 12-6-2009 at 3:56 pm for Theft by shoplifting. Deputy was called to the Dollar General Store in Bayou Vista in reference to shoplifters. Upon Deputy’s arrival store employee advised that above suspects were observed placing items into bags and not paying for them. Upon Deputy conducting investigation with suspects it was learned that Bonin took items valued at $4.32 and Delgado took items valued at $126.90. After investigation both suspects were placed under arrest and issued summons to appear in court on 2-17-2010.

Mathew Castille 18 yoa of 310 Nicholas St., Berwick and Female Juvenile 16 yoa of Patterson were arrested on 12-6-2009 at 7:52 pm with Castille being charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile and Juvenile being charged with Runaway Juvenile. Deputy was called to a residence on Emy Lane in Patterson in reference to juvenile running away from the residence. After retrieving information Deputies searched the area and located juvenile and another subject standing in the parking lot at 101 Tournament Blvd. in Berwick. When Deputy approached suspects they began to run. Both suspects were apprehended and after investigation were placed under arrest with Castille being booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time and juvenile being released to guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.

Brice Kemp 23 yoa of 1222 Joseph St., Siracusa was arrested on 12-7-2009 at 1:58 pm for two counts of Simple Battery and Resisting an Officer. Deputy was called to 1018 Grace St. in reference to a battery. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned from complainants that they were walking down the street when suspect committed a battery upon them and ran. Deputy located suspect and conducted an investigation. Suspect was identified by complainants and was placed under arrest at which time he began resisting Deputy. Suspect was booked into the parish jail with a $2000.00 bond at this time.

Friday, December 4, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TONIGHT

Lutcher vs Neville
LHSAA
State 4A Semi-Finals
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St. Mary Sheriff's Office 12/4

Sheriff David Naquin during the last 24 hours the Sheriff’s Office responded to 25 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Ulysses I. Bias 53 yoa of 172 Brownell Homes, Morgan City was arrested on 12-3-2009 at 11:49 am on a warrant for Failure to Comply with Drug Court. Suspect turned himself into the Morgan City Sheriff’s Office after learning of warrant for his arrest. Suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $100,000.00 bond at this time.

Beau Matte 19 yoa of 204 Kathleen St., Patterson was arrested on 12-3-2009 at 1:43 pm for Driving Under Suspension and Speeding. Deputy was patrolling Hwy 90 in the Amelia area, when he observed suspect vehicle speeding and conducted a traffic stop. During investigation it was also learned that suspect was driving under suspension. Suspect was placed under arrest and issued a summons to appear in court on 2-17-2010.

Thomas E. Davis III 40 yoa of 3087 Hwy 70, Morgan City was arrested on 12-3-2009 at 1:59 pm on a warrant for Failure to Appear for Drug Court Status Conference. Suspect turned himself into the Sheriff’s Office after learning of warrant for his arrest. Suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $100,000.00 bond at this time.

Vance Conatser 40 yoa of 17 Florene St., McCloud, Oklahoma was arrested on 12-3-2009 at 2:20 pm for Remaining Where Forbidden. Deputy was called to the Amelia Belle Casino in Amelia in reference to removing a subject. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned from security that above suspect had returned after being removed from the boat. Suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $500.00 bond at this time.

Kenneth Kiff Jr. 23 yoa of 1038 Red Cypress Road, Patterson was arrested on 12-3-2009 at 2:57 pm for Theft by Shoplifting. Deputy was called to Wal-mart in Bayou Vista in reference to a shoplifter. Upon Deputy’s arrival store security advised that above suspect was observed concealing a light bulb, valued at $19.48 and concealing it on his person. After investigation suspect was placed under arrest and issued a summons to appear in court on 2-17-2010.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

SAINTS FAN SPIRIT CONTEST

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The winners will be able to compete for $105.90 in cash,Fleur De Lis Jewelry from Klutts Jewelers in Morgan City,and dinner at Cypress Bayou Casino.

Houma Police News

A Theriot man remains in jail this morning in Terrebonne Parish, for stealing beer from a West Park Ave Store on Tuesday.

On 12-1-09 Houma Police Officers responded to Bryson's Mobile Mart at 8059 Park Avenue in West Houma reference to a shoplifting complaint.

Upon arrival officers learned that a white male suspect walked out of the store with a six pack of 16 oz cans of bud light beer without paying. The suspect was wearing a long fur coat and had the name “flip” tattooed on his fore arm. He walked out of the store with the six-pack under his coat.
The suspect left the area in a white four-door car with no windshield.

Officers later located the vehicle on Grand Caillou Road. The vehicle was stopped and the passenger was wearing a long fur coat. Officers also noticed inside the vehicle were (3) full 16 oz bud light beer cans. Officers addressed the passenger as flip and told him to exit the vehicle, which he did. The passenger then attempted to give officers a false name. Officers noticed the name flip tattooed on his right fore arm.

The passenger was identified as Phillip Brandon Dehart of 2895 bayou Dularge Road in Theriot . Officers then discovered that Mr. Dehart had three outstanding warrants for failure to appear on criminal mischief, failure to appear for disturbing the peace, and open alcohol beverage in vehicle.

He was arrested for the warrants, theft of goods for the shoplifting, and resisting an officer by giving a false name.

Now in connection with DeHart's arrest, police also booked the driver of the vehicle,
Robert D Malcolm III, of Des Allemands. Malcolm had five outstanding warrants for
simple burglary.

He was also charged with illegal possession of narcotics.

The five counts of simple burglary stemmed from an incident that occurred on June 03, 2005 where Malcolm allegedly burglarized five bread delivery trucks on New Orleans Blvd and stole various bread & cake items valued over $400.

St. Mary Sheriff's Office 12/3

According to Sheriff David Naquin during the last 24 hours the Sheriff’s Office responded to 35 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Shacquelyn L. Gradley 32 yoa of 226 Picket Lane, Franklin was arrested on 12-2-2009 at 12:55 pm on warrants for Failure to Appear on the charge of Issuing Worthless Checks and Failure to Appear on the charge of Theft. Suspect turned herself into the Sheriff’s Office after learning of a warrant for her arrest. Suspect was placed under arrest and issued a summons to appear in court on 2-17-2010.

Elton D. Jones Jr. 18 yoa of 214 Arizona St., Morgan City was arrested on 12-2-2009 at 2:44 pm on a warrant for Failure to Comply with Drug Court. Suspect was located in the Morgan City area, placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $100,000.00 bond at this time.

Marshall D. Bell 32 yoa of 231 Easy St., Franklin was arrested on 12-2-2009 at 7:30 pm on warrants for Failure to Appear on the charges of Driving Under Suspension and Improper Backing and warrants for Franklin Police Department for Resisting by Force, Resisting by Flight, No Seat Belt, Disturbing the Peace, Open Alcoholic Container and Driving Under Suspension. Agents were patrolling the St. Joseph area, when above suspect was located on Brey Lane and placed under arrest on warrants. Suspect was booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Darrell Bourgeois 44 yoa of 210 Mitchell St., Franklin was arrested on 12-2-2009 at 7:31 pm on a warrant for Failure to Appear on the charge on No Seat Belt. Agents were patrolling the St. Joseph area, when a warrants check was conducted on above suspect on Brey Lane. Suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with a $100.00 bond at this time.

Bobbie Jo Fitch 27 yoa of 105 Honey Lane, Bayou L’Ourse and Linton R. Cole Jr. 53 yoa of 721 Arlington St., Lot # 1, Bayou Vista were arrested on 12-2-2009 at 9:27 pm with Fitch being charged with Illegal Use of a Weapon and Possession of Marijuana and Cole being charged with Simple Battery. Deputy was called to Arlington Road in Bayou Vista in reference to suspect advising that someone fired at her vehicle. During investigation it was learned that suspects got into an argument when Cole committed a battery upon Fitch and she fired a shot through the vehicle. During investigation marijuana was located on Fitch’s person. After investigation both suspects were placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with Fitch having no bond and Cole having a $500.00 bond at this time.

David Lincoln 51 yoa of 3701 Broken Arrow, New Iberia was arrested on 12-2-2009 at 10:02 pm for DWI, Careless Operation No Insurance, No Registration in Vehicle, two counts of Battery on a Police Officer, Two counts of Resisting an Officer with Force, Possession of Marijuana 3rd.Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, two counts of Public Intimidation and Open Alcoholic Container. Deputy was advised of a reckless driver on Hwy 90 west bound. Deputy located suspect vehicle and observed him swerving into the opposite lane. Deputy conducted a traffic stop in the Calumet area on Hwy 90. Upon Deputy making contact with suspect an odor of alcoholic beverage was observed upon his person. While Deputy was conducting investigation suspect began to resist and was placed under arrest at which time he began fighting with Deputies. Suspect was taken into custody and a search of his person was conducted with a bag of marijuana being located. Suspect was transported to Franklin Police Department to run on the Intoxilyzer 5000. Suspect refused to take test and was booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.

Jason Viator 30 yoa of 301 BDC Lane, Franklin was arrested on 12-3-2009 at 1:39 pm for Domestic Abuse Battery. Deputy was called to above location in reference to a disturbance. Upon Deputy’s arrival it was learned from complainant that she and the suspect were arguing when he through items around in the residence and he committed a battery upon her. After investigation suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the parish jail with no bond at this time.