Morgan City police make arrest on meth charge
(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)
For the third day in a row, local authorities reported an arrest on a methamphetamine charge, this one by Morgan City police.
Morgan City
Interim Police Chief Mark Griffin Jr. reported that over the last 24-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 36 calls for service and made these arrests:
—Ladarious Samuel, 33, Williams Drive, Lafayette, was arrested at 7:57 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of Suboxone.
—Nicholas S. Pickel, 29, Beard Grove, Sunset, was arrested at 9:55 p.m. Thursday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), driving under suspension, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and possession of an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle, and as a fugitive from the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
—Ernest N. Mingo, 38, Federal Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested 12:05 a.m. Friday on a charge of simple assault and disturbing the peace (intoxicated).
Patterson
Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:
—Chet Williams, 55, Patterson, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on charges of suspended driver’s license, no proof of insurance and switched license plate.
Williams was incarcerated at the Patterson Jail with bond set at $904.
—Justin Lee Jones, 31, St. Martinville, was arrested at 1:04 a.m. Friday on charges of suspended driver’s license, license plate switched and speeding.
Jones was incarcerated at the Patterson Jail with bond set at $896.
Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 11 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests:
--Tonya Jenkins, 50, Iberia Street, Franklin, was arrested at 6:16 p.m. Thursday on a charge of remaining where forbidden. Jenkins was booked, processed and held on a $1,000 bond.
--Rachelle Dupre, 38, Donna Drive, Franklin, was arrested at 8:33 p.m. Thursday on a charge of theft. Dupre was booked, processed and held on a $1,000 bond.
--Jermine Rideaux, 34, Anderson Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:05 a.m. Friday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Rideaux was booked, processed and held on a $3,500 bond.