Chief James F. Blair reports that over the last 24-hour reporting period the Morgan City Police Department responded to 37 calls for service. The following persons were arrested as a result beginning on 10/17/2017:

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Leigha Duay, 28 years of age, address: Pacetti St. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/17/2017 @ 6:17 p.m.

Charges: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
                 Improper Turning

Skye Guillory, 22 years of age, address: Pleasant St. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/17/2017 @ 6:17 p.m.

Charges: Possession of Marijuana
                 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Joshua Haywood, 33 years of age, address: Franklin St. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/17/2017 @ 6:17 p.m.

Charges: Possession of Marijuana
                 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Narcotics Division observed a vehicle negotiate an improper turn in the area of Railroad Ave. A stop was initiated and Leigha Duay was identified as the operator of the vehicle. Skye Guillory and Joshua Haywood were occupants of the vehicle. According to reports, Guillory and Haywood were found to be in possession of suspected Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia. Duay was found to be in possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Duay, Guillory, and Haywood were arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where they were booked and incarcerated.

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Danielle Pellegrin, 31 years of age, address: Fourth St. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/17/2017 @ 7:18 p.m.

Charges: Possession of SCH III CDS (Subutex)
                 Improper Turning

Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Narcotics Division observed a vehicle negotiate an improper turn in the area of Freret St. A stop was initiated and Danielle Pellegrin was identified as the operator of the vehicle. According to reports, Pellegrin was found to be in possession of suspected Subutex. Pellegrin was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated.

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Amanda L. Smith, 36 years of age, address: Everett St. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/17/2017 @ 10:51 p.m.

Charges: Possession of SCH III CDS W/I/T/D (Subutex)
                Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Activity

Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Narcotics Division with the assistance of the St. Mary Parish Narcotics Section executed a search warrant on a residence in the area Everett St. During the investigation Amanda L. Smith was developed as a suspect. According to reports, investigators located suspected Subutex. Evidence was uncovered that the suspected Subutex was destined to be sold in illicit sales. Investigators also located $640 in U.S. Currency and evidence was uncovered that a portion of the currency was derived from illicit sales of narcotics. Smith was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where she was booked and incarcerated. 

Chief James F. Blair reports that over the last 72-hour reporting period the Morgan City Police Department responded to 91 calls for service. The following persons were arrested as a result beginning on 10/13/2017:

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Tyeisha Barnes, 23 years of age, address: Terrebonne St. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/13/2017 @ 12:20 p.m.

Charges: Warrant: F.T.A. to Pay Fine 09/12/2017

Tyeisha Barnes was located and arrested at the Morgan City Police Department on an active arrest warrant held by the 6^th Ward Morgan City Court. Barnes was booked into the Morgan City Jail where she was booked and incarcerated.

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John Jones, 35 years of age, address: Egle Mill Ln. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/13/2017 @ 2:54 p.m.

Charges: Warrant: Failure to Return Leased Merchandise

John Jones was located and arrested in the area of Bush St. on an active arrest warrant held by the Morgan City Police. The warrant stems from an investigation conducted by patrol officers in November of 2016 when Jones allegedly failed to return leased merchandise to a local business in the area of Seventh St. valued at $2,495.46. Warrants were prepared for Jones’ arrest. Jones was transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated.

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Jerry Charles Jr., 51 years of age, address: Mike Dr. Patterson, La., arrested on 10/13/2017 @ 10:58 p.m.

Charges: Driving while Intoxicated 1^st Offense
                 Possession of Marijuana
                 Careless Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Patrol officers responded to the area of Federal Ave. in regards to a single vehicle crash. Officers arrived and they located a vehicle that had struck a light pole. According to reports, Jerry Charles Jr. was identified as the operator of the vehicle. Charles was found to be in an intoxicated state. Charles performed poorly on Standardized Field Sobriety Test. Charles was also found to be in possession of suspected Marijuana. Evidence was obtained during the investigation that Charles had operated his vehicle in a careless manner which resulted in the crash. Charles was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail for Chemical Testing. Charles submitted to Chemical Testing which resulted in .079g% blood alcohol content. Charles was booked into the Morgan City Jail and incarcerated.

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Milton Hernandez, 34 years of age, address: Federal Ave. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/14/2017 @ 2:30 a.m.

Charges: Driving while Intoxicated 1^st Offense
                 No Driver’s License
                 Improper Lane Usage
                 Expired Inspection 02/2017
                 Warrant: F.T.A. to Pay Fine on 03/21/2017

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of LA 182 swerving from lane to lane. A stop was initiated and Milton Hernandez was identified as the operator of the vehicle. According to reports, Hernandez was found to be in an intoxicated state. Hernandez performed poorly on Standardized Field Sobriety Test. Hernandez was also found not to possess a valid Louisiana Driver’s License and the inspection on the vehicle he was operating had expired in February of 2017. Hernandez was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail for Chemical Testing. Upon arrival to the Morgan City Jail Hernandez submitted to Chemical Testing which resulted in .275g% blood alcohol content. Hernandez was also found to hold an active arrest warrant through the 6^th Ward Morgan City Court. Hernandez was booked into the Morgan City Jail and incarcerated.

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Wallace Williams, 47 years of age, address: Hwy 70 Pierre Part, La., arrested on 10/14/2017 @ 3:36 a.m.

Charges: Possession of SCH II CDS (Hydrocodone)
                 Warrant: F.T.A. to Pay Fine on 06/28/2017

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of LA 70 swerving from lane to lane. A stop was initiated and Wallace Williams was identified as an occupant in the vehicle. According to reports, Williams was found to be in possession of suspected Hydrocodone. Williams was unable to produce a valid prescription. Williams was also found to hold an active arrest warrant through the 6^th Ward Morgan City Court. Williams was transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated.

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Vernon J. Robinson Jr., 31 years of age, address: Chennault St. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/14/2017 @ 5:08 p.m.

Charges: Driving under Suspension
                 Open Container in a Motor Vehicle
                 Improper Turning
                 Warrant: F.T.A. for Arraignment on 07/13/2017

Patrol officers observed a vehicle negotiate an improper turn in the area Fifth St. A stop was initiated and Vernon J. Robinson Jr. was identified as the operator of the vehicle. According to reports, Robinson’s Louisiana Driver’s License was found to be under suspension. Robinson was also found to be in possession of an alcoholic beverage in the motor vehicle. Robinson also held an active arrest warrant through the 16^th Judicial Court. Robinson was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated.

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Lee M. Boudreaux, 42 years of age, address: N. Verrett St. Amelia, La., arrested on 10/14/2017 @ 5:25 p.m.

Charges: Improper Equipment
                 Expired Inspection
                 Resisting an Officer
                 Battery on an Officer
                 Warrant: Failure to Comply with Terms of Drug Court (2 Counts)
                 Warrant: F.T.A. for Imposition Hearing on 09/06/2017

Patrol officers observed Lee M. Boudreaux operating a vehicle in the area of Federal Ave. The officer had knowledge that Boudreaux held active arrest warrants through the 16^th Judicial Court. According to reports, a stop was initiated and the vehicle Boudreaux was operating was found to have improper equipment and an expired inspection sticker. Boudreaux was placed under arrest at which time Boudreaux pushed the officer. After a short struggle, Boudreaux was secured. Boudreaux was transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated.

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Huntar St. Germain, 17 years of age, address: Shady Grove Patterson, La., arrested on 10/15/2017 @ 12:33 a.m.

Charges: Warrant: Domestic Battery Abuse
                 Warrant: Criminal Damage to Property

Huntar St. Germain was located and arrested at the Morgan City Police Department on active arrest warrants held by the Morgan City Police.  The warrants stem from an investigation conducted by patrol officers on July 30, 2017, when they responded to the area of Bowman St. in regards to a damage to property complaint. According to reports, St. Germain allegedly had broken a television belonging to the victim. St. Germain also allegedly struck the victim during the altercation. Warrants were prepared to St. Germain’s arrest. St. Germain was booked into the Morgan City Jail and incarcerated.

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Gonzalo Sanchez-Lara, 38 years of age, address: Shady Grove Patterson, La., arrested on 10/15/2017 @ 4:00 p.m.

Charges: No Driver’s License
                 Careless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
                 Improper Equipment
                 Canceled License Plate

Patrol officers responded to the area of US 90 in regards to a vehicle crash. Upon arrival Gonzalo Sanchez-Lara was identified as the operator of one of the vehicles involved. Evidence was uncovered that Sanchez-Lara operated the vehicle in a careless manner and that the vehicle was not equipped with the proper equipment as required by Louisiana Law. It was also learned that Sanchez-Lara did not possess a valid Louisiana Driver’s License. Sanchez-Lara was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated.

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Burkin Dupre, 31 years of age, address: Fifth St. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/15/2017 @ 5:02 p.m.

Charges: Warrant: F.T.A. to Pay Probation Fee on 05/02/2017

Burkin Dupre was located and arrested in the area of Fifth St. on an active arrest warrant held by the 6^th Ward Morgan City Court. Dupre was transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated.

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Kayla M. Fryou, 25 years of age, address: General Hodges Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/15/2017 @ 7:24 p.m.

Charges: Driving under Suspension
                 No Insurance

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of LA 182 with a improper lighting. A stop was initiated and Kayla M. Fryou was identified as the operator of the vehicle. According to reports, the vehicle Fryou was operating was found not to possess valid insurance as required by Louisiana Law and her Louisiana driver’s license was under suspension. Fryou was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where she was booked and incarcerated.

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Amanda Lake, 35 years of age, address: Railroad Ave. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/15/2017 @ 10:26 p.m.

Charges: Warrant: F.T.A. for Trial on 09/11/2017

Amanda Lake was located and arrested in the area of Brashear Ave. on an active arrest warrant held by the 16^th Judicial Court. Lake was transported to the Morgan City Jail where she was booked and incarcerated.

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Tmyra E. Francis, 27 years of age, address: Ledoux Circle Patterson, La., arrested on 10/16/2017 @ 8:33 a.m.

Charges: Possession of Marijuana
                 Possession of a Legend Drug (Risperidone)
                 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
                 No Driver’s License
                 Switched License Plate
                 Expired License Plate

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of LA 182 and the license plate displayed was expired. A stop was initiated and Tmyra E. Francis was identified as the operator of the vehicle. According to reports, Francis was found not to possess a valid Louisiana Driver’s License; the vehicle she was driving was found not to have valid insurance as required by Louisiana Law and the license plate that was displayed was registered to another vehicle. Reports indicated that officers detected an odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. A search was conducted by the Morgan City Police Department K-9 Division with K-9 Lady who indicated to the presence of narcotic odor. Francis was found to be in possession of suspected Marijuana, Drug Paraphernalia, and Resperidone. Francis was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where she was booked and incarcerated. 

The Morgan City Police Department responded to the Lake End Park in regards to a non-responsive subject. A 36-year-old white male was found deceased. The male subject was found in a tent and was a short time resident of the park. Preliminary investigations are underway and No Foul Play is suspected at this time. The identity of the victim is being withheld to allow proper family notification. The investigation is ongoing with more information to be released later. 

Chief James F. Blair reports that over the last 24-hour reporting period the Morgan City Police Department responded to 35 calls for service. The following persons were arrested as a result beginning on 10/16/2017:

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Doneyda Canizales-Galeas, 35 years of age, address: Louisiana St. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/16/2017 @ 11:08 a.m.

Charges: Warrant: F.T.A. to Pay Fine on 06/20/2017
                 Warrant: F.T.A. for Arraignment on 09/24/2008

Doneyda Canizales-Galeas was located and arrested at the Lafayette Parish Detention Center on active warrants for her arrest held by the 6^th Ward and 16^th Judicial Courts. Canizales-Galeas was transported to the Morgan City Jail where she was booked and incarcerated.

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Nicole M. Atkinson, 32 years of age, address: Keith St. Morgan City, La., arrested on 10/16/2017 @ 3:19 p.m.

Charges: Simple Battery
                 Warrant: Possession of Marijuana
                 Warrant: Possession SCH II CDS (Hydrocodone)
                 Warrant: Possession of SCH IV CDS (Alprazolam)
                 Warrant: Possession of a Legend Drug (Ondansetron)
                 Warrant: Improper Turning

Patrol officers responded to a residence in the area of Pecos St. in regards to a disturbance. According to reports, Nicole M. Atkinson was identified as one of the subjects involved. Allegedly Atkinson struck the victim. Atkinson was found to hold active arrest warrants through the Morgan City Police. The warrants stem from an investigation conducted by patrol officers on September 7, 2017, when officers observed a vehicle negotiate an improper turn. A stop was initiated and Atkinson was identified. Reports indicate that Atkinson was found to be in possession of suspected Marijuana, Hydrocodone, Alprazolam, and Ondansetron. The investigation continued and arrest warrants were prepared to Atkinson’s arrest. Atkinson was transported to the Morgan City Jail where she was booked and incarcerated.