Berwick Police Chief David Leonard reports the following arrests:
Jaydrick Decloutte B/M 28 yoa. of Charlotte St. Patterson was arrested on Monday February 1, 2021 at 10:11 am for:
- TAIL LIGHTS REQUIRED (Berwick Warrant )
- AGGRAVATED FLIGHT FROM AN OFFICER (Berwick Warrant )
- DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED DRIVERS LICENSE (Berwick Warrant )
On Monday morning February 1, 2021, Berwick Police Dept. received a call from Patterson Police Dept. stating that Decloutte was at Patterson Police Dept. to turn himself in due to active warrants that Berwick Police held for his arrest. Berwick Officers went to Patterson Jail and placed him under arrest. He was later transported back to Berwick for booking. The Berwick warrants stem from January 31, 2021 at 9:23 pm in which Berwick Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle Decloutte was driving for having no tail lights on Hwy 90 iin Berwick. Decloutte failed to stop and lead police on a vehicle pursuit into Patterson in the area of Charlotte St. where he fled on foot inside of a residence. Officers were not able to locate Decloutte at that time and later issued a warrant for his arrest. Decloutte was booked into the Berwick Jail and later transported back to Patterson Jail where he is being housed waiting for bond to be set.
Cassie Rankin W/F 31yoa. of Levee Rd. Morgan City was arrested on Monday February 1, 2021at 9:25 pm for
- POSSESISON OF METHAMPHETAMINE
- INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND
- DISTURBING THE PEACE
On Monday February 1, 2021 at approx. 7:13 pm Berwick officers received several calls from the River Road area in reference to a female subject approaching residents outside of their homes. The callers stated that the female seemed to be impaired on something. Officers patrolled the area and was not able to initially locate the female in question. While in the area, officers obtained information that the female was Cassie Rankin. Hours later, more calls were received from River Road indicting that the female was back in the area causing a disturbance. Officers located Rankin at a residence on River Road and placed her under arrest. Rankin was transported to Berwick jail where she was searched and found to be in possession of a small bag of Methamphetamine. She was booked into the Berwick jail on the charges and remains incarcerated waiting bond.