Man faces battery, tampering charges

A 41-year-old Abbeville man was charged Monday in an investigation in which he is accused of committing a battery and tampering with information on the victim’s cell phone, Morgan City Assistant Police Chief Mark Griffin Jr. said in a news release.
—James P. Duhon, 41, of Abbeville, was arrested at 4:30 p.m. Monday on warrants for the charges of simple battery, offense against intellectual property, computer tampering and unauthorized use of a movable less than $500.
Duhon turned himself in to the Morgan City Police Department. The warrant stems from an investigation that began this month into a complaint in which Duhon is accused of committing a battery on another person and the tampering of electronic information from the victim’s cell phone, Griffin said. He was jailed and released after posting cash bail.
Griffin reported the following arrests:
—Mary Landry, 37, of Maple Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 7 p.m. Monday on warrants for the charges of conspiracy to introduce contraband into a penal facility and conspiracy to possess Schedule III Suboxone.
Landry, who was already incarcerated in the Morgan City Police Department Jail, was charged with warrants, which resulted from an investigation that began Feb. 20. In that incident, Landry is accused of attempting to procure illegal narcotics and contraband while housed in the Morgan City Police Department Jail Facility, Griffin said. She remains incarcerated.
—Wade White, 22, of Nebraska Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:31 p.m. Monday on the charges of resisting an officer and careless operation of a vehicle.
An officer observed a vehicle being driven in a careless manner in the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. According to reports, the vehicle was observed weaving in and out of traffic, causing a hazard. The officer stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as White. According to reports, White became belligerent, refusing to follow the officer’s instructions. He was jailed and released after posting cash bail.
—Demarcus D. Holly, 19, of Friendship Alley in Amelia, was arrested at 7:11 p.m. Friday on the charges of possession of marijuana second offense, possession of Schedule IV Xanax, and introduction of contraband into a penal institution.
Holly was arrested by officers after he reported to the Morgan City jail to serve time. Holly was suspected of introducing illegal narcotics into the jail facility and was searched. During the search, Holly was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana along with several pills of Xanax hidden in his clothing. He was jailed.
—Brandon McClendon, 27, of Headland Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:06 p.m. Friday on the charge of driving under suspension and a warrant for failure to pay restitution on the charge of criminal damage to property.
An officer observed a vehicle with improper lighting in the area of Headland Street and Railroad Avenue and stopped the vehicle to speak with the driver. The driver, McClendon, was discovered to be operating the vehicle with a suspended driver’s license. He was also found to be wanted on an outstanding warrant for the Sixth Ward City Court of Morgan City. He was jailed.
—John C. Aucoin, 33, of Delmar Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:04 a.m. Saturday on a warrant charging him with theft (value $200).
Aucoin was located near the intersection of Franklin and Sixth streets. The warrant stemmed from a complaint from December 2014 accusing Aucoin of the theft of appliances. He was jailed.
—Marc A. Mireles, 22, of Levee Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 6:38 p.m. Saturday on the charges of driving while intoxicated, reckless operation of a moving vehicle and disturbing the peace.
Officers were dispatched to Lake End Park in Morgan City regarding a disturbance. Officers were advised that the person involved in the disturbance was leaving the park in a vehicle. Officers observed the vehicle leaving the area and attempted to stop the vehicle, Griffin said.
The driver continued at a high rate of speed with a passenger in the rear cargo area of the vehicle. The passenger appeared to be holding on to the vehicle due to the speed and reckless operation, Griffin said. The vehicle was detained on Victor II Boulevard and the driver, Mireles, was found to be in an impaired condition, Griffin said. He submitted to a field sobriety test, which he did poorly on, Griffin said.
Mireles was given an Intoxilyzer 5000 test, which indicated a blood alcohol concentration of .270 grams-percent. He was jailed.
—Michael Crouch, 28, of Third Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:11 p.m. Sunday on a St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office warrant on the charge of theft of more than $500 and resisting an officer.
Officers responded to a complaint of a disturbance at a Third Street residence and located Crouch. Crouch attempted to flee from the officers, was pursued and eventually subdued, Griffin said. Crouch was jailed.
—Josue Alvarenga, 31, of Railroad Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 4:25 a.m. Sunday on the charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, hit and run driving, careless operation of a moving vehicle and no driver’s license.
Officers were dispatched to the area of Brashear and Federal avenues in regards to debris in the roadway. Officers located the debris and a vehicle in the area, which had attempted to leave the scene with damage and evidence of a collision. Officers located the driver, Alvarenga, who appeared impaired. Alvarenga failed a field sobriety test, Griffin said. He registered .212 grams-percent blood alcohol content on the Intoxilyzer 5000 test and was jailed.
—Douglas Moreno, 21, of Diane Place Street in Rose, was arrested at 12:44 p.m. Sunday on the charges of driving under suspension, no vehicle registration, switched license plate, no insurance, and hit and run driving.
Officers were dispatched to a vehicle crash on Levee Road in Morgan City and learned that Moreno, while operating a vehicle, had struck a parked vehicle and attempted to leave the scene, Griffin said. Moreno was eventually stopped by witnesses and detained until police arrived. Moreno was jailed.
—India M. Labry, 18, of Franklin, was arrested at 9:16 p.m. Sunday on the charges of operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license and improper lighting.
An officer observed a vehicle traveling without headlights in the area of Ditch Avenue and La. 182 and stopped the vehicle to investigate. The driver, Labry, was found to be operating the vehicle with a suspended driver’s license, and was jailed.
—Gerald Ohmer, 59, of Helen Drive in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:09 a.m. today on the charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and careless operation.
An officer observed a vehicle being driven in a reckless manner in the area of Roderick Street and attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle continued at a high rate of speed, eventually pulling into a Helen Street residence. The driver, Ohmer, was found to be in an impaired condition, holding onto his vehicle for balance, Griffin said. Ohmer refused to cooperate when given an opportunity to submit to a field sobriety test, Griffin said. He also refused to submit to an Intoxilyzer 5000 test which he refused. He was jailed.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported responding to 40 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrests relating to east St. Mary Parish:
—Devin Barthelemy, 22, of the 100 block of Diane Lane in Patterson, was arrested at 3:17 p.m. Monday on a warrant for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Narcotics detectives contacted Barthelemy who agreed to meet at a business in Berwick to turn himself in on an active warrant for his arrest. Following his arrest, detectives released Barthelemy on a summons to appear in court June 17.
—Jordan Gant, 25, of the 200 block of Cleveland Street in Patterson, was arrested at 2:08 a.m. Monday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of criminal mischief. A deputy made contact with Gant at a residence on La. 317 in Centerville and learned of the active warrant for his arrest. Gant was jailed with no bail set.
—Matthew Oquain, 29, of the 600 block of Lonely Oak Lane in Morgan City, was arrested at 4:47 a.m. Monday on the charge of reckless operation of a vehicle, hit and run driving and no driver’s license. During the subsequent investigation, the deputy located the truck suspected of hitting a parked vehicle on Lonely Oak Lane. The deputy identified Oquain as the operator of the vehicle and found damages to his truck consistent with the crash. Oquain was jailed and later released on $1,750 bail.
—Sherry L. Cooper, 29, of the 100 block of Southwest Street in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 4:20 p.m. Monday on a warrant for issuing worthless checks. A deputy located Cooper at her residence on the warrant. The deputy released Cooper on a summons to appear in court June 17.
—Jason Cavalier, 37, of the 100 block of Cremo Lane in Patterson, was arrested at 4:46 p.m. Monday on a warrant on the charge of simple criminal damage to property. A deputy made contact with Cavalier who was walking on La. 182 near Mill Road and learned of the active warrant for his arrest.
The warrant is the result of an investigation into a complaint of a fight received in February. The deputy working the case learned that Cavalier broke a radio by throwing it to the ground during an argument at a residence in the Patterson area, Hebert said. Cavalier was jailed with bail set at $250.
—Adam M. Partin, 37, of the 600 block of Seventy-Nine Pines in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 12:50 a.m. today on the charge of simple battery. A deputy assigned to patrol the Bayou Vista area responded to a report of a fight in progress on La. 182. During the course of the investigation, the deputy learned that Partin grabbed a female victim and threw her to the ground during an argument. The deputy transported Partin to the parish jail for booking. He was later released on a $500 bond.
Patterson Police Chief Patrick LaSalle reported the following arrests:
—Jennifer Causey, 28, of the 1400 block of Hickory Street in Patterson, was arrested at 6:35 p.m. Sunday on the charge of theft by shoplifting less than $100 (value $12.80). Causey was released on $1,065 bail.
—Nevis Sterling, 24, of the 1700 block of Prairie Road in Franklin, was arrested at 6:54 p.m. Sunday on the charge of obstruction of the roadway and disturbing the peace intoxicated. Sterling was jailed on $605 bail.
—Janketha Henry, 31, of the 100 block of Emerite Drive in Lafayette, was arrested at 10:28 p.m. Sunday on the charge of disturbing the peace by fighting. Henry was released on $413 cash bail.
—Byron Dugas, 31, of the 100 block of Emerite Drive in Lafayette, was arrested at 10:28 p.m. Sunday on the charge of disturbing the peace by fighting. Dugas was released on $413 cash bail.
—Adrian Green, 25, of the 1400 block of Live Oak Street in Patterson, was arrested at 11:18 p.m. Sunday on the charges of driving while intoxicated first offense, careless operation, no proof of insurance and open container in a vehicle. Green was jailed with no bail set.
Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported the following arrests:
—Wayne Bridget, 56, of Sixth Street in Berwick, was arrested at 10:30 a.m. Friday on Lafourche Parish warrants for failure to appear on the charges of driving while intoxicated second offense, driving left of center and probation violation, failure to appear to pay fines on the charges of DWI second offense and driving left of center, failure to show proof of home incarceration, proof of substance abuse and community service work. Bridget was transferred to Lafourche Parish authorities.
—Corey Aleksines, 19, of Rose Street in Berwick, was arrested at 3 p.m. Sunday on a warrant charging him with simple arson. Aleksines was awaiting bail to be set.
—Tony Weston, 39, of Fifth Street in Berwick, was arrested at 9:25 p.m. Sunday on the charge of disturbing the peace eighth offense. Weston posted $295 bail.
—Sherry Cooper, 29, of Southwest Road in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 4:40 p.m. Monday on a warrant for the charge of telephone harassment. Cooper posted $1,000 bail.