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19 Boaters Charged with Operating a Vessel While Intoxicated During 4th of July Weekend

by KQKInews
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LDWF, in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard and Louisiana State Police, arrested 19 boaters for alleged driving or operating a vessel while intoxicated (DWI) during July 4th weekend as part of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrator’s Operation Dry Water campaign—and are investigating 7 non-fatal boating crash incidents.
𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐖𝐈 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
▪ Neal J. Duval, 48, of Morgan City, on Lake Palourde in St. Martin Parish
▪ Garrett C. Amadore, 27, of Lumberton, Texas, on Bayou Ramos in St. Mary Parish
▪ Darrell P. Borne, 43, of Belle Rose, on Lake Verret in Assumption Parish
▪ Michael H. Mclendon, 35, of Homer, on Lake Claiborne in Claiborne Parish
▪ Collin Copponex, 22, of Prairieville, on the Blind River in Livingston Parish
▪ James Norman, 32, of Ponchatoula, on the Tickfaw River in Livingston Parish
▪ Kacy Burke, 37, of Seward, Ark., on the Tchefuncte River in St. Tammany Parish
▪ Dylan Trahan, 30, of Gueydan, on the Mermentau River in Jefferson Davis Parish
▪ Rhett L. Ducote, 36, of Hessmer, on Larto Lake in Catahoula Parish
▪ Patrick J. Marcantel, 48, of St. Amant on Lake Palourde in St. Martin Parish
▪ Joshua D. Boaz, 38, of Grand Saline, Texas, on Four Mile Bayou in St. Martin Parish
▪ Peyton Wafer, 22, of Dubberly, on Lake Bisteneau in Webster Parish
▪ Lance Whittington, 25, of Hammond, on the Tickfaw River in Livingston Parish
▪ James Jones, 42, of Central, on the Tickfaw River in Livingston Parish
▪ Christopher Parodi, 34, of Belle Chasse, on Myrtle Grove Canal in Plaquemines Parish
▪ Ryan Swilley, 27, of Denham Springs, on the Tickfaw River in Livingston Parish
▪ Tristan M. Guidry, 29, of Coral Springs, Florida, in Henderson Bay in St. Martin Parish
LDWF agents also responded to and are investigating 7 non-fatal boating crash incidents from July 4-6, with DWI being alleged in two of them.
𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝:
▪ Sean P. Blanchard, 40, of White Castle, for DWI, reckless operation of a vessel, hit and run and operating a vessel while under license suspension
▪ Randall S. Myers, 53, of Morgan City, for DWI and reckless operation of a vessel. Myers was operating a vessel in Bayou Long when he lost control of his vessel, which ejected himself and his passenger into the water. The vessel then ramped up a barge and came to rest on top of it.

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