The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 06/19/2014:
Jerry L. Mctaggart, 44 years of age, Address-Minden, La. was arrested on 06/19/2014 @ 10:39pm
Charge: Appearing in Public Intoxicated
Officers were dispatched to a Highway 182 motel in regards to a subject causing a disturbance. Officers arrived and located Jerry Mctaggart who was in an impaired condition. Mctaggart, who continued to cause a disturbance after officers arrived, using profane language was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.
Randall M. Lejeune, 52 years of age, Address-Southeast Blvd. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 06/20/2014 @ 9:23am
Charge: Warrant: St. Mary Parish-Theft of Goods
Officers received a complaint of a subject sleeping in his vehicle near Lake End Park and arrived to locate the subject, Randall Lejuene. Lejuene was found to be wanted on an outstanding warrant for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department and was arrested. He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.
Peter E. Grogan Jr., 36 years of age, Address-Railroad Ave. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 06/20/2014 @ 6:53pm
Charge: Warrant: Simple Burglary
Detectives with the Morgan City Police Department began an investigation into a theft which was reported to the Morgan City Police Department on June 15, 2014 which had taken place on the Mr. Charlie Rig Museum. In that complaint, a theft of an electronic tablet was reported. Investigators were able to determine through their investigation that a male subject, later identified as Peter Grogan had illegally entered onto the property, entering the living quarters at that location. The subject reportedly committed the theft and then left the property. Investigators were able to secure an arrest warrant for Grogan. He was located on Railroad Ave. in Morgan City where he was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.
Jerry L. Mctaggart, 44 years of age, Address-Minden, La. was arrested on 06/21/2014 @ 6:20am
Charge: Appearing in Public Intoxicated
Officers received a complaint of an intoxicated subject sleeping outside a Highway 182 business. Officers arrived and located Mctaggart in an impaired condition. He was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.
Mary M. Nelson, 42 years of age, Address-Belanger St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 06/21/2014 @ 2:34pm
Charge: Warrant: Issuing Worthless Checks
Mary Nelson was located on Belanger St. and placed under arrest on an outstanding 1995 warrant for Issuing Worthless Checks. She was transported to the Morgan City Police Department where she was booked and released after posting a cash bond.
Robert Mulligan, 61 years of age, Address-Railroad Ave. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 06/21/2014 @ 2:40pm
Charge: Disturbing the Peace Intoxicated
Officers were dispatched to the Front St. area regarding a suspicious subject. Officers arrived and located Robert Mulligan in an impaired condition. He was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.
Travis L. Burgess, 36 years of age, Address-Bowman St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 06/21/2014 @ 2:25pm
Charge: Domestic Abuse Battery
Jessica B. Burgess, 32 years of age, Address-Bowman St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 06/21/2014 @ 2:56pm
Charge: Domestic Abuse Battery
Officers received a complaint of a domestic disturbance at a Bowman St. residence and arrived to investigate. During the investigation, it is alleged that Jessica Burgess and Travis Burgess became involved in an argument which turned into a physical altercation. Both subjects were arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where they were booked andincarcerated.
Joseph M. Price, 40 years of age, Address-Levee Rd. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 06/21/2014 @ 7:22pm
Charge: Vehicular Trespassing
Officers received a complaint of a subject looking into vehicles in the parking lot of a Highway 182 pharmacy. Officers were advised that the subject, identified as Joseph Price had approached the vehicle and began to lean onto the vehicle to peer into the windows. The complainant advised that the subject then hurried away as the complainant locked the doors of the vehicle. Price was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.
Sandy J. Percle, 56 years of age, Address-Third St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 06/21/2014 @ 11:09pm
Charge: Driving While Intoxicated; Improper Turning
A patrolling officer observed a vehicle make an improper turn at the intersection of Highway 182 and Ditch Ave. and stopped the vehicle to investigate. Upon coming into contact with the driver, Sandy Percle, it was determined that the subject appeared impaired. Percle was given an opportunity to perform a field sobriety test in which he did poorly on. Percle was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he submitted to an Intoxilyzer 5000 test which indicated a blood alcohol concentration of .203g%. The subject was booked and incarcerated.
Jairo Molina Jr., 28 years of age, Address-Louisa St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 06/22/2014 @ 9:25pm
Charge: Warrant: Probation Violation-Resisting an Officer; Warrant: Failure to Pay Fine-Probation Violation
Jairo Molina Jr. was located at the corner of Hilda St. and Sixth St. in Morgan City and placed under arrest on outstanding warrants for the Morgan City Police Department. He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated.