On March 6th, Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division began an investigation when a Fully Automatic AR-15 Rifle was located at a local motel in the area of LA 182.
According to reports, Forrest William Sullivan was identified as the owner of the firearm. Sullivan had been incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center due to a prior arrest by the St. Mary Parish Sheriffโs Office since March 01, 2024.
Investigators were able to determine upon inspection of the firearm, that it had been modified, rendering the weapon fully automatic.
Reports indicate that investigators met with Mr. Sullivan at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. Sullivan allegedly admitted to the AR-15 Rifle being his and that he modified the weapon which made the functionality of the firing mechanism to be fully automatic.
Research indicated that Mr. Sullivan was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to being convicted of Domestic Violence Offenses. Warrants were prepared for Sullivanโs arrest.
๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง, ๐๐, of ๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง ๐๐ญ. in ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐๐, was charged with:
Possession of Machine Guns
Possession of a Firearm by Persons
Convicted of Domestic Violence
Sullivan was booked on the charges and remains incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center where he now awaits court proceedings.