St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 31 complaints and reports the following arrests:

 

Quentin Theodore Delco, 41, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on February 20, 2024, at 2:58 pm on a warrant for the charge of rape. Bail has not been set at this time.

 

Marcus Anthony Juarez, 28, Spring, TX, was arrested on February 20, 2024, at 2:39 pm for speeding and reckless operation-no accident. Bail has not been set at this time.

 

Alicia Marie Thompson, 34, Jeanerette, LA, was arrested on February 20, 2024, at 8:56 pm on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of marijuana and criminal trespassing. Bail was set at $500.

 

Juvenile Male, 15, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on February 20, 2024, at 7:55 am on a warrant for the charge of sexual battery. The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.

 

 

NARCOTICS

Fred Purnell Kenner, 37, Patterson, LA, was arrested on February 20, 2024, at 8:31 pm on the following charges:

• Hunts Correctional Center warrant
• Resisting an officer
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Possession of schedule II
• Entry on or remaining in places or on land after being forbidden
• Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling
• Violation of uniform CDS law/drug-free zone

Kenner was serving time for possession of heroin with intent to distribute when he was released from the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center on February 14, 2024.

On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, officials at the SMPLEC were informed by the Louisiana Department of Corrections that Kenner was released in error. Kenner's release came after corrections deputies confirmed in the jail management system that his completion date reflected that he should be released on February 14, 2024. It was not known that the date was erroneous at the time of release.

Due to the error, the Louisiana Department of Corrections issued a warrant for Kenner which was entered into the NCIC computer system. 

Later, detectives traveled to a residence on Terrebonne Street in Morgan City. Upon arriving at the residence, Kenner answered the door when detectives knocked. Upon seeing detectives, he attempted to shut the door. Entry was made into the residence.

Due to seeing crack cocaine in plain view, a search warrant of the residence was obtained. Through the search, drugs, and drug paraphernalia were located. Detectives were advised by MCPD that Kenner was barred from the residence. Additionally, Kenner had entered the residence without the knowledge of the resident who was not present.

Kenner was taken into custody and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking.

 

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