Arrest Report 01/06/2015
The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 01/05/2015:
Mitchell Freeman, 52 years of age, Address-Austin, Texas was arrested on 01/05/2015 @ 7:44am
Charge: Warrant: Bank Fraud (Theft) $4,800.00); Warrant: Forgery
Mitchell Freeman
On December 06, 2013, Morgan City Police Detectives began an investigation into a theft which was reported from a Highway 182 business. In that investigation, detectives uncovered evidence which indicated that a subject had committed the theft of several blank checks from the business. It was learned that one of the stolen checks had been cashed at a local bank in return for $4,800.00 in cash. Detectives were able to identify the suspect during the investigation using video taped surveillence video. The suspect, Mitchell Freeman was identified and arrest warrants issued for his arrest. Freeman was ultimately located in Evansville, Indiana where he was placed under arrest on the outstanding warrants. He was transported back to Morgan City after signing a waiver of extradition and booked into the Morgan City jail faclity where he remains incarcerated with no bond yet set.
Rene P. Cothron, 50 years of age, Address-Clark St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 01/05/2015 @ 11:33pm
Charge: Hit & Run Driving; Possession of Schedule III CDS-Suboxone; Warrant: St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department-Issuing Worthless Checks
Rene Cothron
Officers were dispatched to the area of the U.S. 90 overpass in regards to a possible vehicle crash. Officers arrived to locate a vehicle which evidence indicated had struck the bridge then becoming disabled. The vehicle was found unoccupied and the driver was not located. It was removed from the bridge by a wrecker service. Officers later were dispatched to a Highway 182 lounge in regards to a subject who was admitting to workers that he had struck something with his vehicle and had fled the scene. The subject admitted that the police were probably looking for him. A concerned citizen reported the subject to police. Officers were able to locate the owner and driver of the vehicle at that location and identified him as Rene Cothron. Cothron was arrested for the accident as well as outstanding warrants for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department. He was also found to be in possession of a Schedule III CDS-Suboxone which Cothron admitted were not his. He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.
Mitchell Freeman, 52 years of age, Address-Austin, Texas was arrested on 01/05/2015 @ 7:44am
Charge: Warrant: Bank Fraud (Theft) $4,800.00); Warrant: Forgery
Mitchell Freeman
On December 06, 2013, Morgan City Police Detectives began an investigation into a theft which was reported from a Highway 182 business. In that investigation, detectives uncovered evidence which indicated that a subject had committed the theft of several blank checks from the business. It was learned that one of the stolen checks had been cashed at a local bank in return for $4,800.00 in cash. Detectives were able to identify the suspect during the investigation using video taped surveillence video. The suspect, Mitchell Freeman was identified and arrest warrants issued for his arrest. Freeman was ultimately located in Evansville, Indiana where he was placed under arrest on the outstanding warrants. He was transported back to Morgan City after signing a waiver of extradition and booked into the Morgan City jail faclity where he remains incarcerated with no bond yet set.
Rene P. Cothron, 50 years of age, Address-Clark St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 01/05/2015 @ 11:33pm
Charge: Hit & Run Driving; Possession of Schedule III CDS-Suboxone; Warrant: St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department-Issuing Worthless Checks
Rene Cothron
Officers were dispatched to the area of the U.S. 90 overpass in regards to a possible vehicle crash. Officers arrived to locate a vehicle which evidence indicated had struck the bridge then becoming disabled. The vehicle was found unoccupied and the driver was not located. It was removed from the bridge by a wrecker service. Officers later were dispatched to a Highway 182 lounge in regards to a subject who was admitting to workers that he had struck something with his vehicle and had fled the scene. The subject admitted that the police were probably looking for him. A concerned citizen reported the subject to police. Officers were able to locate the owner and driver of the vehicle at that location and identified him as Rene Cothron. Cothron was arrested for the accident as well as outstanding warrants for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department. He was also found to be in possession of a Schedule III CDS-Suboxone which Cothron admitted were not his. He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.