St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 30 complaints and reports the following arrests:

 

Vinnie Austin Sr., 48, Franklin, LA, was arrested on July 26, 2023, at 10:36 pm for disturbing the peace-intoxicated and threatening a public official (2 counts). Bail has not been set at this time.

 

Hunter Michael Chauvin, 27, Houma LA, was arrested on July 26, 2023, at 1:00 pm on two warrants for failure to appear on the following charges:

• Domestic abuse-child endangerment law
• Simple battery
• Operating a vehicle while license is suspended/revoked/canceled
• Operating a vehicle without proof of insurance
• Failure to secure vehicle registration

Chauvin also held an MCPD warrant for failure to appear.

Bail has not been set on the SMPSO charges at this time, and a hold has been placed on Chauvin for 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