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MCPD Arrest Report 08/15/2016

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The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period. 

Drew Landry, 20 years of age, Address: Delmar Rd. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 08/12/2016 @ 5:10am. 

Charges:  Careless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
                  Hit and Run Driving

     Officers responded to the area of U.S. 90 East near Martin Luther King Blvd. in regard to a single vehicle crash. The officers arrived when they located a heavily damaged vehicle which appeared to be abandoned. During an investigation, reports indicated that officers were told that Drew Landry may have been the driver of the vehicle. Officers went to a residence on Vine Drive where they located Landry inside. According to reports, officers discovered evidence that Landry was the driver of the vehicle and that he had fled the scene after the crash. Landry who appeared to be intoxicated, was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and incarcerated. 

Lance T Ashmore, 24 years of age, Address: Triveno St. Berwick, La. was arrested on 08/12/2016 @ 8:31pm. 

Charge:  Disturbing the Peace

     Officers responded to a local medical facility on Hwy 70 in regard to a call of an unruly patient. Officers arrived when they were told by medical staff that Lance T Ashmore was inside the facility causing a disturbance. The officers located Ashmore who according to reports was shouting using profane language and appeared to be intoxicated. Ashmore was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated. 

Tara Loupe, 36 years of age, Address: Susan Dr. Morgan City, La. was arrested 08/13/2016 @ 11:29am. 

Charge:  Warrant - Simple Battery

     Tara Loupe was transported from the Franklin Police Department to the Morgan City Police Department in regard to an active arrest warrant held by Morgan City Police. The warrant was obtained from an incident reported on April 26, 2015 of an alleged battery. Loupe was booked into the Morgan City Jail and incarcerated. 

Everette O Jack, 39 years of age, Address: Fifth St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 08/14/2016 @ 6:02am. 

Charges:  Criminal Trespassing
                  Possession of Marijuana
                  Warrant - Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
                  Warrant - Resisting An Officer

     Officers responded to an residence on Sixth Street in regard to a suspicios vehicle abandoned and parked in the driveway blocking access to the complainant's garage. Upon inspecting the vehicle, officers observed what appeared to be suspected marijuana in plain view inside the vehicle. During an investigation, reports indicated that officers obtained information that Everette O Jack was the driver of the vehilce. Officers went to a residence on South Railroad Avenue where Jack was located inside. According to reports, officers uncovered evidence that Jack was the driver of the vehicle and had left the vehicle parked in the driveway blocking the garage. A warrants check revealed that Jack had several active arrest warrants held by the Morgan City Police Department. These warrants were obtained from an investigation conducted by Morgan City Police of an incident on July 2, 2016 where Jack was alleged to be in possession of marijuana and resisted an officer. Jack was placed under arrest and seached when officers located suspected drug paraphernalia on his person. Jack was transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated. 

Louella R Taylor, 53 years of age, Address: Arizona St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 08/14/2016 @ 11:40am. 

Charge:  Simple Battery

     An officer responded to a residence on Arizona Street in regard to a call to escortnig Louella R Taylor while she retrieved some belonging from the residence. While Taylor began to retrieved her belongs, reports indicate that she became angry and committed a battery on the owner of the residence. Taylor was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Jail where she was booked and incarcerated. 

Amber S Bleiler, 37 years of age, Address: Southeast Blvd. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 08/14/2016 @ 1:48pm.

Charges:  Resisting an Officer
                  

     A patrolling officer observed a female walking around several closed businesses on Hwy 182. The officer stopped and spoke with the female who identified herself as Amber Lilo. During an investigation, reports indicate that the officer learned that the female had given the officer a false name and that the female's true name was Amber S Bleiler. Bleiler was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Jail where she was booked and incarcerated. 

Avery D Metrejean, 34 years of age, Address: Sixth St. Moragan City, La. was arrested on 08/14/2016 @ 7:39pm. 

Charges:  Improper Lane Usage
                  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
                  Aggravated Flight From an Officer

     A patrolling officer observed a vehicle traveling on U.S. 90 cross over the white fog line several times. The officer activated the lights and siren on the unit in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle refused to stop. A vehicle persuit ensued as the vehicle crossed over the U.S. 90 Bridge into Berwick. Reports indicated the vehicle traveled off the roadway to go around other motorist as it turned onto Thourguson Road where the vehicle reached speeds of 79 mph in a 45 mph zone. The vehicle then went off the roadway into a drainage ditch when the driver exited the vehicle and fled from officers on foot. A foot chased ensued when officers apprehended the driver of the vehicle identified as Avery D Metrejean. A search of the vehicle was conducted when officer located suspected drug paraphernalia. Metrejean was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated.