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MCPD Arrest Report 8/7/2019

Chief James F. Blair reports that over the last 24-hour period the Morgan City Police Department responded to 30 calls of service. The following person(s) were arrested as the result beginning on 08/6/2019:

Timothy Francis, 32 years of age, Address-Federal Ave., Morgan City, La., was arrested on 8/6/2019 @ 10: 57 A.M. 

Charge: Criminal Trespassing 

Detectives with the Morgan City Police Department conducting an investigation came into contact with Timothy Francis on Robin St. located within the Morgan City Housing Authority property. Detectives learned Francis was barred from the Morgan City Housing Authority property. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration. 
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Kristie Blanchard, 40 years of age, Address- River Road, Berwick, La., was arrested on 8/6/2019 @ 2:14 P.M. 

Charge: Warrant-Criminal Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule II CDS (Hydrocodone)
                            Criminal Conspiracy to Introduce controaband into a Penal Institution  

The warrants stem stems from a July 29, 2019 investigation conducted by the Morgan City Narcotics Division. Investigators were alerted by the Corrections Supervisor of items that were delivered to the Morgan City Jail counseling crushed up Hydrocodone pills. During the course of the investigation learned the items were intended to be delivered to Kristie Blanchard who was already incarcerated at the Morgan City Police Department. A warrant was obtained for her arrest. She was booked on the warrant and the investigation is ongoing at this time. 

Lamarcus Jermaine Francois, 25 years of age, Address-Douglas Road, Washington, D.C., was arrested on 8/6/2019 @ 11:27 P.M. 

Charge: Failure to Appear

Officers came into contact with Lamarcus J. Francois on Highway LA 70. A local warrants check revealed the City Court of Morgan City held an active warrant for his arrest. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
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Dale R. Fromenthal, 63 years of age, Address-Sixth St., Morgan City, La., was arrested on 8/7/2019 @ 1:18 A.M. 

Charge: Driving While Intoxicated (1st Offense) 

An officer on patrol observed a vehicle stopped in the middle of the intersection of HWY 182 and U.S. 90. The officer conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as Dale R. Fromenthal. During the traffic stop, the officer suspected driver impairment. Fromenthal was given a standardized field sobriety test which he performed poorly on. He was placed under arrest transported to the Morgan City Police Department. Once at the Morgan City Police Department he submitted to an intoxilyzer test giving a breath sample of .203g%. He was booked and incarcerated.