MCPD Arrest Report 01/07/2016

The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning on 01/06/2016.


Cody Pearce, 27 years of age, Address: Poplar St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 01/06/2016 @ 10:52 A.M. 


Charges:  Resisting An Officer
                  Domestic Abuse Battery by Stranulation In the Presence of a Juvenile
                  Criminal Abandonment 
                  Simple Kidnapping
                  Criminal Trespassing
                  Warrant - Domestic Abuse Battery
                  Warrant - Hit and Run Driving, Reckless Operation & No Drivers License

     Officers responed to an address on Poplar St. in regard to removing a subject.  While responding a subject later identified as Cody Pearce was observed by witnesses running from the residence with what appeared to be a small baby. Officers arrived and spoke with the victim who was also the mother of the small baby. It was learned during the investigation that the victim and Pearce had become involved in an arguement which led to a battery being committed by Pearce.  The victim displayed marks which were consistent with being the result of a battery. The victim aslo reported that her small baby which was two weeks old was missing and was believed to have been taken by Pearce. A search of the neighborhood was conducted when Pearce was spotted.  The subject fled from officers. He was located a short time later and arrested.  Officers learned that Pearce had abandoned the child during the chase.  The child was located by officers unharmed and returned to the mother.   Pearce was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated. A warrants check also revealed that the St. Mary Parish Office held several arrest warrants for Pearce which he was booked on as well. 

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April L Aucoin, 35 years of age, Address: Patterson, La. was arrested on 01/06/2016 @ 7:08 P.M. 


Charge:  Warrant - Theft by Fraud

     April L Aucoin who was already incarcerated at the Morgan City Police Department was booked in on a warrant obtained by the Morgan City Police Department. The warrant was obtained as the result of an investigation of an incident which occurred in December of 2015 in regard to a theft. 

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Erick A Brunner, 32 years of age, Address: Labadieville, La. was arrested on 01/06/2016 @ 7:32 P.M. 


Charges:  Improper Lighting
                  Driving Under Suspension
                  Warrant - Failure to Appear for Driving Under Suspesion

     An officer observed a vehicle with improper lighting on Federal Ave. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was identified as Erick A Brunner. A drivers license check and warrant check revealed that Brunner had a suspended drivers license and the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Officer held an arrest warrant on Brunner. Brunner was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.