MCPD Arrest report for 11/20/2018
Chief James F. Blair reports that over the last 24-hour period the Morgan City Police Department responded to 34 calls for service. The following person(s) were arrested as a result beginning on 11/19/2018:
Tavis Johnson, 19 years of age, Allison St. Morgan City,La was arrested on 11/19/2018 @ 9:24 am
Charges: Improper Lane Use
Vehicles without required equipment
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of Marijuana 1st
Braxton Fontenot, 17 years of age, Parlange St. Morgan City,La was arrested on 11/19/2018 @9:24 am
Charges: Possession of Marijuana with the intent to Distribute
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
An officer patrolling the area of Justa ST. saw a vehicle with a caved windshield. The officer conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 182 and spoke with the driver. When the officer spoke with the driver he could smell an odor of marijuana. During the investigation, the officer located suspected marijuana on Johnson who admitted that he does smoke marijuana. Officers then spoke with the passenger Braxton Fontenot and located suspected marijuana on his person. The marijuana located on Fontenot was packaged in individual bags. During the search of the vehicle officers also located suspected drug paraphernalia. Both Johnson and Fontenot were transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking.
Gordon Helman, 49 years of age, Chester Bowles Morgan City,La was arrested on 11/19/2018 @ 10:21 am.
Charges: Hit and Run
Criminal Damage to Property less than $1000.00
Helman was arrested after an investigation into a vehicle accident on November 16, 2018. The accident on Second St. in Morgan City caused damage to a utility trailer and a utility pole. When officers arrived on scene they were told that the driver had fled the scene. Officers searched the area but could not locate the driver.
On November 19, 2018, Helman spoke with Detectives and admitted that he was driving the vehicle and fled the scene. Helman was arrested at the Morgan City Police Department and booked.
Juan Manuel Zuniga, 42 years of age, Tatum, Tx was arrested on 11/19/2018 @ 10:00 pm
Charges: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated 1st
Driving on Divided Highways
An officer saw a vehicle which was traveling on Hwy 182 cross the center line several times. The officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver identified as Zuniga. The officer could smell alcohol while speaking with Zuniga and performed a field sobriety test, which Zuniga did poorly on. Zuniga was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was given an Intoxilyzer test with the results of .08g%. Zuniga was booked into the Morgan City Police Department Jail.
Sylvia Carrera, 28 years of age, Opelousas,La was arrested on 11/20/2018 @ 2:21 am
Charges: Possession of Schedule II (Adderall)
Possession of Scheduled I Marijuana 1st
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Officers at a local could smell the odor of Marijuana coming from a room. The officers spoke with the occupants of the room and were given consent to search. During the searching officer located suspected marijuana in the room along with suspected paraphernalia. While speaking with Carrera the officers located 7 pills of suspected Adderall, which Carrera did not have a prescription for. Carrera was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking.
Charges: Improper Lane Use
Vehicles without required equipment
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of Marijuana 1st
Charges: Possession of Marijuana with the intent to Distribute
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
An officer patrolling the area of Justa ST. saw a vehicle with a caved windshield. The officer conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 182 and spoke with the driver. When the officer spoke with the driver he could smell an odor of marijuana. During the investigation, the officer located suspected marijuana on Johnson who admitted that he does smoke marijuana. Officers then spoke with the passenger Braxton Fontenot and located suspected marijuana on his person. The marijuana located on Fontenot was packaged in individual bags. During the search of the vehicle officers also located suspected drug paraphernalia. Both Johnson and Fontenot were transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking.
Gordon Helman, 49 years of age, Chester Bowles Morgan City,La was arrested on 11/19/2018 @ 10:21 am.
Charges: Hit and Run
Criminal Damage to Property less than $1000.00
Helman was arrested after an investigation into a vehicle accident on November 16, 2018. The accident on Second St. in Morgan City caused damage to a utility trailer and a utility pole. When officers arrived on scene they were told that the driver had fled the scene. Officers searched the area but could not locate the driver.
On November 19, 2018, Helman spoke with Detectives and admitted that he was driving the vehicle and fled the scene. Helman was arrested at the Morgan City Police Department and booked.
Charges: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated 1st
Driving on Divided Highways
An officer saw a vehicle which was traveling on Hwy 182 cross the center line several times. The officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver identified as Zuniga. The officer could smell alcohol while speaking with Zuniga and performed a field sobriety test, which Zuniga did poorly on. Zuniga was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was given an Intoxilyzer test with the results of .08g%. Zuniga was booked into the Morgan City Police Department Jail.
Sylvia Carrera, 28 years of age, Opelousas,La was arrested on 11/20/2018 @ 2:21 am
Charges: Possession of Schedule II (Adderall)
Possession of Scheduled I Marijuana 1st
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Officers at a local could smell the odor of Marijuana coming from a room. The officers spoke with the occupants of the room and were given consent to search. During the searching officer located suspected marijuana in the room along with suspected paraphernalia. While speaking with Carrera the officers located 7 pills of suspected Adderall, which Carrera did not have a prescription for. Carrera was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking.