St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 34 complaints and reports the following arrests:

 

Junius Seymore Verret Jr., 56, Theriot, LA, was arrested on September 28, 2022, at 10:31 pm on a warrant for failure to appear on the following charges

• Illegal use, consumption, possession, or distribution of CDS in the presence of persons under 17
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• No seat belt
• Improper child restraint
• Operating a vehicle without a driver's license

Bail has not been set at this time.

 

Juvenile Male, 14, Franklin, LA, was arrested on September 28, 2022, at 1:52 pm for battery-simple and possession of marijuana. The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.

 

All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Det. Lt. David Spencer

Public Information Officer

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office