Police Beat

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Press Release

St. John Parish

LAPLACE – St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Wayne L Jones reported the following recent arrests:

€ Donald R. Semien, 53, 2920 Essex Ave., LaPlace; DWI – first offense and vehicle entering highway from private drive.

€ Paul A. Jones, Jr., 30, 2121 St. Charles Pl., LaPlace; headlamp on motor vehicles, operating vehicle while license is suspended and contempt of court.

€ Christopher R. Craig, 19, 1800 Tiffany Dr., LaPlace; possession of marijuana.

€ Chanc W. Brooks, 42, 168 Danny Dr., New Orleans; DWI – second offense and careless operation of a motor vehicle.

€ Barry P. Ellis, Jr., 27, 753 Historic East St., Garyville; DWI – first offense and improper lane usage.

€ James R. Billings, 39, 201 Carolyn Dr., Destrehan; DWI – second offense and improper lane usage.

€ Orvett N. Lewis, 22, 241 Annex St., New Sarpy; contempt of court and fugitive from another agency.

€ Dewayne Collins, 44, 912 Grant St., Hammond; DWI – first offense, careless operation of a motor vehicle, open container law and operating vehicle while license is suspended.

€ George Hayes, Jr., 39, 300 E. 13th St., Reserve; contempt of court.

€ Christopher K. Forbito, 42, 2112 Oak Tree, LaPlace; DWI – first offense, and careless operation of a motor vehicle.

€ Terry R. Bean, Jr., 25, 660 Foxwood Ln., LaPlace; DWI – first offense and reckless operation of a vehicle.

€ Latoya D. Ruffin, 17, 4 Manson St., Metairie; aggravated battery, simple battery, aggravated assault, domestic violence and resisting officer by resistance/violence (simple).

€ Reginald Dewey, 20, 480 Central Ave., Reserve; DWI – first offense, vehicle entering highway from private driveway and driver must be licensed.

€ Nelson O. Salinas, Sr., 50, 620 Potomac Dr., LaPlace; contempt of court.

€ Amanda Hidalgo. 18, 202 S. Destrehan Ave., Destrehan; shoplifting-theft.

€ Michael A. Hill, Sr., 48, 243 Goshen Lane, Reserve; contempt of court and fugitive from another agency.

€ Keysla K. Bailey, 32, 200 Boutte Estate Dr., Boutte; possession of an automatic knife and issuing worthless check. -END-

St. James Parish

CONVENT – St. James Parish Sheriff Willy Martin, Jr. reported the following arrests during the week of Feb. 2 – 8:

€ Melvin Breaux, Jr., 20, 3071 Brassat Road, Donaldson; bench warrant.

€ James Simon, 37, 12800 Mapole St., Vacherie; fugitive for St. John.

€ Benjamin Dicharry, 20, 3551 Geismar St., Paulina; fugitive for St. John.

€ Telly Bethancourt, 25, 2856 S. Bank Ln., Vacherie; bench warrant (non-support).

€ Odell Lumar 111, 32, 3157 Leno Dr., Vacherie; domestic abuse battery.

€ Marvin Mayho, 31, 6358 Burton St., St. James; bench warrant (non-support).

€ Ivory Sanders, 21, 408 Little Hope St., Garyville; indecent behavior w/ juveniles.

€ Dwayne Banks, 35, 3795 E. Longview Rd., Pauline; expired drivers license, expired MVI sticker.

€ Damien Wiggins, 27, 2250 Highway 20, Vacherie; domestic abuse battery, criminal damage to property, DPT.

€ Mark Julien, 42, 6130 Badeaux Lane, Convent; vagrancy, possession of drug paraphernalia.

€ Garrett Hall, 29, 154 Dupaty Lane, Belle Rose; driving under suspension, expired MVI sticker.

St. Charles Parish

HAHNVILLE – St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg C. Champagne reported the following recent arrests:

€ Warren J. Roberts Jr., 44, 1506 E. Frisco Drive, LaPlace, DWI and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.

€ Otis Barney, 43, 816 Terrace St., New Sarpy, DWI, simple obstruction of highway, failure to indicate turn and no driver’s license.

€ Rhonda D. Jones, 39, 200 Sunset Court, Hahnville, Dwi, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, speeding and open container violation.

€ Trenette M. Elliot, 26, 827 Mllling Ave., Luling, DWI, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, no auto liability insurance and no driver’s license.