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Arrest Report- May 6, 2022

05/06/2022

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 31 complaints and reports the following arrests:

 

Wayne Michael Escort, 33, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on May 5, 2022, at 10:31 am on a warrant for armed robbery/aggravated with weapon.


On December 30, 2021, a deputy was dispatched to an armed robbery complaint at a local business in Amelia. The deputy secured the scene and detectives were called to the business to open an investigation into the incident.


Through the investigation, Escort was developed as the suspect and detectives obtained a complaint warrant.


Escort was booked on the new warrant and continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

 

Lacey Nicole Yates, 38, Patterson, LA, was arrested on May 5, 2022, at 7:06 am for leash law. Yates was released on a summons to appear on August 26, 2022.

 

Juvenile Female, 15, Jeanerette, LA, was arrested on May 5, 2022, at 1:55 pm for disturbing the peace by fighting. The juvenile female was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.

 

Daniel David Orellana, 20, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on May 6, 2022, at 3:46 am for criminal damage to property-simple and burglary of an inhabited dwelling. Orellana also held a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of a schedule II CDS (methamphetamine), possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

 

NARCOTICS SECTION


Shontranice McDaniel, 27, Franklin, LA, was arrested on May 5, 2022, at 7:09 pm for disturbing the peace-language. McDaniel was released on a $500 bond.

 

Robert McDaniel, 40, Baldwin, LA, was arrested on May 5, 2022, at 7:46 pm on the following charges:

  • Window tint violation
  • Aggravated flight from an officer
  • Resisting an officer
  • Possession of schedule II (methamphetamine) with intent to distribute
  • Obstruction of justice

Bail was set at $75,000.

 

Nicolas Francis, 18, Jeanerette, LA, was arrested on May 5, 2022, at 5:13 pm on the following charges:

  • Brake light out
  • Transactions involving drug proceeds
  • Possession of schedule I (marijuana) with intent to distribute
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia

Bail was set at $75,000.

 

Valencia Mitchell, 60, Franklin, LA, was arrested on May 5, 2022, at 8:53 pm for possession of schedule I (marijuana) and on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of operating a vehicle while license is suspended/revoked/canceled and speeding. Mitchell was released on a $428 bond.

 


Public Information Officer
St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office