Arrest Report- September 22, 2026

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Gary Driskell advises that over the last 24- hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 48 complaints and reports the following arrests:

 

Melvin Williams Jr., 54, Franklin, LA, was arrested on September 21, 2026, at 3:38 pm on a warrant for failure to appear for speeding and operating a vehicle while license is suspended/revoked/canceled. Williams was released on a $600 bond.

 

Lucito Lawrence Romero, 42, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on September 21, 2026, at 1:36 pm on a warrant for failure to appear for criminal damage to property-simple, failure to register/failure to notify change of address of sex offender. Bail has not been set at of this time.

 

Dayshawn Dewayne Short, 42, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on September 21, 2026, at 8:10 am for battery-simple. Short continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

 

Eddie Tyrone Mayfield, 41, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on September 21, 2026, at 8:10 am for battery-second degree. Mayfield continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

 

Lt. David Spencer

Public Information Officer 

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office