🚨 PRESS RELEASE: MORGAN CITY POLICE RESPOND TO ACTIVE BURGLARY, FALSE IMPRISONMENT; ONE ARRESTED 🚨

🚨 PRESS RELEASE: MORGAN CITY POLICE RESPOND TO ACTIVE BURGLARY; ONE ARRESTED 🚨

On the night of May 26, 2026, officers with the Morgan City Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Headland Street in reference to a burglary that had just occurred. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim, who advised that a subject had knocked on her door before forcing his way into the residence.

During the course of the investigation, it was learned that the subject began demanding firearms while inside the residence. Investigators determined that the subject subsequently located firearms inside the residence and armed himself with them. During the incident, the subject allegedly brandished a firearm at the victim.

Shortly after the incident occurred, officers obtained information regarding the suspect and his location. During the investigation, a search warrant was executed at a residence on Poncio Street in Morgan City, where evidence related to the crime was recovered from the residence.

The suspect was identified as Arrie Sam, 21 years of age, of Poncio Street in Morgan City. He was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department Jail and booked on the following charges:

• Aggravated Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling
• False Imprisonment While Armed with a Dangerous Weapon
• Contempt of Court
   (6th Ward City Court)

Chief Chad M. Adams would like to commend the responding officers and investigators for their quick response and pursuit of this investigation, as well as the public for their assistance throughout the investigation. The Morgan City Police Department remains committed to aggressively investigating violent crimes and protecting the citizens of our community.