Arrest Report- October 8, 2025

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Gary Driskell advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 33 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Javon Joseph Robertson, 22, Jeanerette, LA, was arrested on October 7, 2025, at 12:37 pm on a warrant for second-degree murder-attempted and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities.  

On April 23, 2025, a detective with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office was contacted about a shooting that occurred on Desonier Road in the Sorrell area. The residence had been struck by gunfire.

Detectives opened an investigation and found evidence of gunfire on the home and around the property, along with video evidence from the area. Through the course of the investigation, Robertson was developed as a suspect in the incident.

A warrant was obtained for Robertson's arrest. On October 7, 2025, contact was made with Robertson at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center, where he was already being held on charges related to a separate incident.

Robertson was arrested on the additional charges and remains incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. Bond for these charges was set at $575,000.

The SMPSO Investigations Division would like to thank the Baldwin Police Department and the Jeanerette Police Department for their assistance in this case. The investigation remains ongoing.

 

Tom Nguyen, 68, Amelia, LA, was arrested on October 7, 2025, at 7:39 am on a warrant for soliciting for prostitutes.  Nguyen was released on a $500 bond.

 

Lt. David Spencer

Public Information Officer 

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office