St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 21 complaints and reports the following arrests:

 

Michael Brandon Cocke, 34, Charenton, LA, was arrested on July 13, 2023, at 4:14 pm for reckless operation and on a warrant for indecent behavior with juvenile(s), sexual battery-rubbing, touching. Bail has not been set at this time.

 

Brian Resendize, 26, Fort Worth, TX, was arrested on July 14, 2023, at 2:27 am for reckless operation and on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of speeding, operating a vehicle without a driver's license, and direct contempt. Bail has not been set at this time.

 

James Henry Jones III, 37, Patterson, LA, was arrested on July 13, 2023, at 6:48 pm for a probation violation, and on three warrants for failure to appear on the charges of simple battery and criminal neglect of family (2 counts).

Jones also held a Patterson Police Department warrant for failure to seek assistance and theft.

Bail has not been set at this time, and a hold has been placed on Jones by another agency.

 

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

 

Public Information Officer

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office