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

 

Juvenile Male, 16, Franklin, LA, was arrested on October 4, 2022, at 11:25 am for disturbing the peace by fighting. The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.

 

Dwayde Jarrel Hawkins, 32, Franklin, LA, was arrested on October 4, 2022, at 2:04 pm on two warrants for failure to appear on the following charges:

• Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
• Violation of uniform CDS law (drug-free zone)
• Transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses
• Illegal possession of stolen things
• Unauthorized use of a vehicle

 

Bail was set at $5,000.

 

Juvenile Male, 15, Franklin, LA, was arrested on October 4, 2022, at 2:06 pm for disturbing the peace by fighting. 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.

 

Public Information Officer

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office