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MCPD Arrest Report 10/26/2016

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The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning on 10/25/2016

Amber L Theriot, 29 years of age, Address: Rose St. Berwick, La. was arrested on 10/25/2016 @ 1:27pm. 

Charges:  Careless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
                  No Drivers License
                  No Motor Vehicle Insurance
                  Possession With the Intent To Distribute Synthetic Marijuana
                  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
                  Intering Contraband Into a Penal Facility
                  Violation of Uniformed Controlled Dangerous Substance Laws
                  Warrant - Faliure to Appear for No Drivers License
                  Warrant - Failure to Appear for Red Light Violation

     Officers responded to the intersection of Victor II Blvd. and Hwy 70 in regard to a vehicle crash. Officers arrived and identified Amber L Theriot as the driver of one of the vehicles invovled in the crash. During the crash investigation, reports indicate that Theriot did not have a valid drivers license nor did the vehicle have state required insurance. A warrants check also revealed that Theriot had an active arrest warrant through the 6th Ward Morgan City Court at which time Theriot was placed under arrest. Reports indicate that officers conducted a vehicle inventory prior to towing the vehicle and during this inventory officers located suspected synthetic marijuana which was believed to be for distribution. The location of the incident was within the area of a drug free zone in violation of uniformed controlled dangerous substance laws. Theriot was transported to the Morgan City Jail where a more thorough search of Theriot's person was conducted. During this search officers located more suspected synthectic marijuana. Theriot was booked into the Morgan City Jail and incarcerated. 

Avery D Metrejean, 34 years of age, Address: Sixth St. Morgan City, La. was arrested on 10/26/2016 @ 12:43am. 

Charges:  Possession With the Intent to Distribute Marijuana
                  Possession of Methamphetamine
                  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
                  Warrant - Failure to Appear on 10/07/16 for Aggravated Flight from an Officer with Human
                                  Life Endangered

     Officers responded to a local convenience store on Hwy 182 in regard to a call of a suspicios person sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot. The officers arrived when they located a vehicle matching the description provided in the parking lot occupied by a subject identified as Avery D Metrejean. During an investigation, reports indicate that Metrejean's behavior aroused the officer's suspicions that Metrejean was involved in illegal drug activity. A search was conducted when officers located suspected marijuana which was bellieved to be intended for distribution on Metrejean's person. During a search of the vehicle, officers located more suspected marijuana, along with suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.  A warrants check revealed that Metrejean had an active arrest warrant through the 16th Judicial District Court. Metrejean was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked and incarcerated.