Arrest Report 04/04/2014

The following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 04/03/2014:

 

Ronald J. Barrow, 39 years of age, Address-Morgan City, La. was arrested on 04/03/2014 @ 3:01am

Charge: Operating a Vehicle with a Suspended Drivers License; Window Tint Violation; Warrant: Failure to Pay Fine-Speeding; Warrant; Failure to Pay Fine-No Insurance

A patrolling officer stopped a vehicle with illegal window tint in the area of Hwy 182 and Eleventh St.   The driver, Ronald Barrow was found to be operating a vehicle with a suspended drivers license and was arrested.  He as also found to be wanted on outstanding warrants for the Morgan City Police Department and was additionally charged. He was booked and incarcerated into the Morgan City Jail facility. 

 

Kiersten Johnson, 32 years of age, Address-Morgan City, La. was arrested on 04/03/2014 @ 7:54am

Charge: Window Tint Violation; Driving Under Suspension; Warrant: St. Mary-Criminal Damage to Property over $500.00.

A patrolling officer observed a vehicle with improper window tint and stopped the vehicle to investigate.  The driver, Kiersten Johnson was found to be operating a vehicle with a suspended drivers license.  Johnson was also found to be wanted on an outstanding warrant for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department.  She was arrested, transported to the Morgan City Police Department where she was booked and incarcerated. 

 

Harold A. Jones, 36 years of age, Address-New Orleans, La. was arrested on 04/03/2014 @ 8:03am

Charge: Aggravated Assault with a Firearm; Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon; Possession of Schedule II CDS-Crack Cocaine; Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Insitution; Illegal Carrying of a Weapon in Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance; Warrant: St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department-Failure to Appear for Trial-Domestic Abuse Battery, Resisting an Officer; Warrant: St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department-Probation Violation

Joshua N. Bertrand, 35 years of age, Address-Houma, La. was arrested on 04/03/2014 @ 8:03am

Charge: Obstruction of Justice; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Principal to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm

Officers were dispatched to a Ninth St. residenced to investigate a complaint of an aggravated assault with a firearm.  Officers were provided the name of the suspect, Harold Jones and a vehicle in which the subject reportedly left the scene in.  Officers located the suspect vehicle which contained two subjects, the suspect, Harold Jones and the driver, Joshua Bertrand.  Officers located a sawed-off type shotgun on the floorboard of the vehicle which was discovered to be loaded. The subjects were detained.  During the stop, the driver, Joshua Bertrand was discovered discarding a pipe commonly used to consume illegal narcotics under the vehicle.  Bertrand admitted to officers that he had driven Jones to the residence with the weapon.  During the investigation it was alleged that the victim answered the door of the residence and was confronted by Jones who pointed the shotgun and told the victim they were going to die.  The victim was able to close the door and contact police officers as the suspects fled the scene.  Both Harold Jones and Joshua Bertrand were arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department.  Harold Jones, after entering the correctional facility was found to possess suspected crack cocaine.  It was seized.  He was also found to be wanted on two warrants for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department.  Both subjects were booked and remain incarcerated. 

 

Myles Morgan, 26 years of age, Address-First St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 04/03/2014 @ 11:43am

Charge: Disturbing the Peace

Officers were dispatched to a Pershing St. residence in regards to a subject causing a disturbance. Officer arrived and located the suspect, Myles Morgan who was found to be in an impaired condition.  Morgan admitted to officers that he had consumed illegal narcotics.  He was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated. 

 

Gary L. Draper, 41 years of age, Address-Railroad Ave. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 04/03/2014 @ 12:05pm

Charge: Warrant: Failure to Appear-Disturbing the Peace Intoxicated

Gary Draper was located at a Highway 182 motel and placed under arrest on an oustanding warrant for the Morgan City Police Department.  He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department's jail facility where he was booked and incarcerated. 

 

Shelly M. Lewis, 47 years of age, Address-Dry Prong, La. was arrested on 04/03/2014 @ 6:43pm

Charge: Warrant: Probation Violation

A patrolling officer observed a vehicle fail to negotiate a stop light and stopped the vehicle to speak with the driver.  The driver, Shelly Lewis was found to be a wanted person for an outstanding warrant from 2005 for Probation Violation with the City Court of Morgan City.  She was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where she was booked and incarcerated. 

 

Eric J. Tabor, 28 years of age, Address-Thibodaux, La. was arrested on 04/03/2014 @ 8:23pm

Charge: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Improper Lighting

A patrolling officer observed a vehicle with improper lighting and stopped the vehicle on Federal Ave. near Garber St.  The driver, Eric Tabor appeared extremely nervous during questioning. Tabor was found to possess a pipe commonly used to consume illegal drugs.  He was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.