St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 84 complaints and reports the following arrests:

 

Bradford Garrard Jones, Sr., 41, 311 Charlotte Dr., Patterson, LA, was arrested on December 23, 2019, at 2:17 pm on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of possession of marijuana.

A transportation deputy made contact with Jones when he transported Jones to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center from another agency. Jones was booked and incarcerated. No bail has been set.

 

Jordyn Michael Smith, 19, 123 Mariette Place, Gray, LA, was arrested on December 23, 2019, at 2:44 pm on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of simple assault.

A transportation deputy made contact with Smith when he transported Smith to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center from another agency. Smith was booked and incarcerated. He was later released on a $750 bond.

 

Son Thai Lam, 36, 1721 River Road, Berwick, LA, was arrested on December 24, 2019, at 10:41 pm for possession of marijuana and possession of cocaine.

A deputy was in the parking lot of a local business in Amelia when he observed a vehicle with smoke emitting from the open door, and he smelled the odor of marijuana. The deputy made contact with the driver of the vehicle, Lam, and three passengers. During the investigation, marijuana and cocaine belonging to Lam were found. Lam was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Lam was later released on a $5,000 bond.

 

Peter Louis, Jr., 68, 501 Tiger Road, Centerville, LA, was arrested on December 25, 2019, at 9:55 pm for driving while intoxicated, careless operation, and criminal damage to property-simple.

A deputy was dispatched to the Highway 90 frontage road in Centerville in reference to a single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, the deputy observed a vehicle against a shed at a residence with damage to the fence poles at the residence. The deputy made contact with the driver of the vehicle, Louis, sitting in a ditch near the vehicle. Louis was transported to the Franklin Police Department for chemical testing, which showed his blood alcohol content to be 0.089 g%. Louis was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Bail was set at $3,000.

 

K9 DIVISION

Conley Thomas Jones, 70, 1366 Joseph Street, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on December 25, 2019, at 10:42 am for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving under suspension.

A deputy was patrolling the area of Highway 182 east in Siracusaville when he observed Jones, who he knew was driving under suspension, driving a vehicle. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with Jones. K9 Chara was deployed to conduct an open-air sniff and responded to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. Marijuana and drug paraphernalia were located inside the vehicle. Jones was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Bail was set at $4,500.

 

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