Arrests reports

Devin Mayon, 21, raped a 12-year-old girl in Charenton and has been booked on numerous related charges, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported.
Mayon, of the 200 block of Grey Eagle Road 1 in Charenton, was arrested at 11:58 a.m. Tuesday for aggravated rape, oral sexual battery and indecent behavior with juveniles.
Detectives began an investigation into a complaint of possible carnal knowledge of a juvenile received on Sept. 18. During the course of the investigation, detectives learned that Mayon had sex with a 12-year-old girl on several occasions, Sheriff Mark Hebert said.
Mayon surrendered to detectives at the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office in Franklin and was transported to the parish jail for booking. No bail is set.
Hebert also reported the following arrests:
—Racheem Landry, 19, of North Street in Thibodaux, was arrested at 3:01 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for felony theft. A deputy transported Landry from the Lafourche Parish jail to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center in Centerville on the warrant.
The warrant stems from an investigation into a complaint received Sept. 9 of shoplifting from a store in Bayou Vista. The detective assigned to the case collected video surveillance of a subject seen placing items in a shopping cart and then leaving the store without paying. After disseminating the video to neighboring law enforcement agencies, the detective received information from the Thibodaux Police Department regarding a possible identity, Hebert said.
Through the course of the investigation, the detective confirmed that Landry is the subject seen on video leaving the store with items that he did not pay for including a Dyson brand vacuum cleaner, compressor and a small welding machine, the sheriff said. No bail is set.
—Melvin Thibodaux, 45, of the 1400 block of James Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 10 p.m. Tuesday for bicycle equipment required and on two warrants from Morgan City Court for failure to appear to pay fines.
A deputy patrolling the Amelia area observed Thibodaux riding a bicycle at night on the roadway with no lights or illuminating devices and conducted a traffic stop, Hebert said. Thibodaux remained jailed this morning with no bail set.
—Larry Mosely, 38, of the 100 block of Bernard Street in Patterson, was arrested at 12:06 a.m. today for license plate light required, a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of no insurance, no driver’s license on person and license plate not on display, and on a warrant from Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear on the charges of failure to stop at a railroad crossing and expired driver’s license.
A deputy patrolling the Amelia area observed a vehicle with an unlit license plate and conducted a traffic stop, Hebert said. Mosely later was released on $1,250 bail.
—Henry Pierce, 36, of the 1800 block of Maple Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 7:16 p.m. Monday on a warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of legend drug (tramadol) without a prescription.
Detectives with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division patrolling the Morgan City area observed Pierce walking on Terrebonne Street in Morgan City and knew of the outstanding warrant.
Hebert said the warrant stems from a narcotics investigation at a residence on Third Street in Morgan City in April 2013 during which detectives located a glass pipe and tramadol pills belonging to Pierce.
Pierce remained jailed this morning with no bail set.
Morgan City Police Chief Michael Banks reported the following arrests:
—Denise G. Givens, 36, of Gibson, was arrested at 7:46 p.m. Tuesday for operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license and improper lighting.
A patrolling officer observed a vehicle with improper lighting in the area of Fourth Street and Railroad Avenue and stopped the vehicle to investigate. Givens was found to be operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license and was arrested, Banks said. She was jailed at the Morgan City Police Department.
—David L. Vargas-Martinez, 35, of Bowman Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:27 p.m. Tuesday for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of Schedule II hydrocodone, possession of Schedule IV Xanax, violation of uniformed controlled dangerous substance law, illegal use of controlled drug in the presence of persons under the age of 17 and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Detectives with the narcotics division of the Morgan City Police Department began an investigation into the sales of illegal narcotics from a Bowman Street residence. As a result, a search warrant was obtained and executed at that residence with the assistance of the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Department.
Banks said during the search of the residence, investigators located suspected marijuana along with evidence that the substance was being sold from the residence. Officers also located hydrocodone and Xanax, other controlled substances, and items of drug paraphernalia.
Small children also were inside the residence in proximity of the controlled substances, Banks said. Additionally, the residence is within the prescribed area of a drug free zone, the chief said.
Vargas-Martinez was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was booked and jailed.
—David A. Sons, 42, of Marshall Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:51 p.m. Tuesday for operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license and improper lighting.
A patrolling officer observed a vehicle traveling on Marguerite Street with improper lighting and stopped the vehicle to investigate. Sons was found to be operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license and was subsequently arrested, Banks said. He was jailed at the Morgan City Police Department.
—David P. Fonseca, 32, Houma, was arrested at 12:06 a.m. today on a warrant for failure to appear for a seat belt violation. Officers investigating a disturbance at Teche Regional Medical Center came into contact with Fonseca who was found to be wanted on an outstanding warrant for the Morgan City Police Department, Banks said. Fonseca was jailed at the Morgan City Police Department.
Patterson Police Chief Patrick LaSalle reported the following arrests:
—Lisa Darnell, 53, of the 1400 block of Cherry Street in Patterson, was arrested at 11:56 p.m. Tuesday for disturbing the peace by fighting. She remains jailed on $413 bail.
—Melvin Washington, 64, of the 1400 block of Cherry Street in Patterson, was arrested at 11:56 p.m. Tuesday for disturbing the peace by fighting. He remains jailed on $413 bail.
Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported one arrest:
—Eric Leleaux Jr., 21, of the 3300 block of Fourth Street in Berwick, was arrested at 9:24 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear for drug court. He was transferred to the parish jail.