St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 35 complaints and reports the following arrests:

 

Janell Davis, 41, Franklin, LA was arrested on November 5, 2020, at 10:51 pm on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of theft. Davis was released on a summons to appear on February 23, 2021.

 

Tyron Lamar Charles, 20, Baldwin, LA was arrested on November 5, 2020, at 11:24 am on the following charges:

• Obstruction to driver's view
• Condition of windshield
• Resisting an officer by flight
• Possession of marijuana
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Criminal trespass

 Charles was released on a $6,500 bond.

 

Jorge Roberto Discua, 33, Amelia, LA was arrested on November 5, 2020, at 1:30 pm on the following charges:

• Theft
• Desecration of graves
• Criminal damage to property-simple
• Human remains protection acts

On Thursday morning, November 5, 2020, a deputy patrolling Amelia was conducting a check of the cemetery when he observed a suspect who appeared to be tampering with a grave. The deputy detained the suspect, later identified as Discua. Through the investigation, Discua was linked to a previous incident that occurred in the early morning hours of Monday, September 14, 2020, in which a suspect entered the Amelia Cemetery (St. Andrews Catholic Church cemetery) and vandalized/desecrated graves.

Discua was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking.  Bail has been set at $54,500.

 

 

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St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office

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