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:

 

Dennis James Driskill Jr., 50, Berwick, LA, was arrested on February 8, 2023, at 11:17 am on three warrants for failure to appear on the following charges:

• Operating a vehicle with an expired driver's license
• Careless operation of a motor vehicle
• Expired motor vehicle inspection
• Operating a vehicle without proof of insurance
• Improper use of registration/license plates/license
• Criminal neglect of family
• Illegal possession of stolen things between $1,000-$5,000
• Illegal possession of stolen things $25,000 or more

Bail has not been set at this time.

 

Morris Joseph Charpentier Jr., 45, Jeanerette, LA, was arrested on February 8, 2023, at 11:51 am on three warrants for failure to appear on the following charges:

• Possession of schedule II CDS with intent to distribute (methamphetamine)
• Possession of schedule II CDS (oxycodone)
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Possession of marijuana
• Resisting an officer
• Reckless operation of a vehicle

Bail has not been set at this time.

 

Tommy James Vidos, 47, Bayou Vista, LA, was arrested on February 8, 2023, at 3:04 pm on two warrants for failure to appear on charges of resisting an officer, possession of marijuana, and criminal neglect of family. Bail has not been set at this time.

 

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

 

Public Information Officer

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office