St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 40 complaints and reports the following arrests:

 

Traylin Smith, 24, 318 Ellis Street, Patterson, LA was arrested on March 20, 2018 at 7:29 am on a warrant for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of probation. A deputy responding to a call for service in the Patterson area made contact with Smith and located the active warrant for his arrest. The deputy transported Smith to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. No bail is set.

 

Sheila Sons, 32, 1828 O Street, Patterson, LA was arrested on March 20, 2018 at 3:13 pm on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of a Legend Drug without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. During booking at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center, a correctional deputy located the active warrant for Sons. No bail is set.

 

Davien Burrell, 17, 500 Ninth Street, Franklin, LA was arrested on March 21, 2018 at 12:09 am for aggravated flight from an officer, possession of Schedule I (marijuana), and no driver’s license.

 

Michael Morris, Jr., 19, 308 ½ Talbot Street, Franklin, LA was arrested on March 21, 2018 at 12:08 am for possession of Schedule I (marijuana), illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, and resisting an officer.

 

A deputy observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on US Highway 90 in the Jeanerette area. When the deputy initiated a traffic stop, the vehicle accelerated. The driver then stopped the car near LA Highway 318. The deputy observed several male subjects exit the car including the driver. Another deputy assisting in the stop pursued the subjects on foot and apprehended the driver in a sugarcane field. He was identified as Morris. Morris was concealing a handgun on his person when he was taken into custody. Another subject drove the car away from the location. The deputy followed and witnessed that driver traveling at a high rate of speed across the median into oncoming highway traffic onto Arlington Road and then Main Street. The driver struck a struck a utility pole near Morris Street. That driver was detained and identified as Burrell. Both Burrell and Morris were found to be in possession of marijuana. Burrell and Morris were transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. No bail is set. The investigation is ongoing.

 

NARCOTICS SECTION

 

Dazjhalun Charles, 20, 111 Cleveland Lane, Jeanerette, LA was arrested on March 20, 2018 at 6:24 pm for the following offenses:

• Possession of Schedule I (marijuana) with intent to distribute
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance
• Transactions involving proceeds from controlled dangerous substances activity
• Possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies

Narcotics detectives patrolling Four Corners observed a subject on Charles Lane seated in a parked vehicle holding a bag of marijuana and with other bags of marijuana in his lap. Detectives detained the subject and identified him as Charles. Detectives observed a digital scale and cash money in the car. During a search of the vehicle, detectives also found a handgun. Charles is listed as a convicted felon. Charles was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. No bail is set.

 

Contact Information:

Traci Landry

Detective Lieutenant

St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office

Public Information Office

985-354-0714

pio@stmaryso.com

http://www.stmaryso.com/