Berwick Police Chief David Leonard reports the following arrests:
Kevin G. Dontay, 37 years old, of Sixth St. Berwick, was arrested on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 11:59PM, on the following charges:
- Berwick Warrant: Aggravated Assault with a Firearm (Domestic)
- Domestic Abuse Battery (Child Endangerment Law)
- Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
- Possession of a Firearm by Person Convicted of Battery of Dating
- Resisting an Officer
On May 26, 2022, at 11:59PM, officers traveled to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center and took Dontay into custody on the outstanding Berwick PD warrants. The warrants stem from an investigation dated May 23, 2022, in which Dontay committed a battery upon a juvenile at a residence on Sixth St. During the incident, Dontay armed himself with a firearm and another occupant of the home was able to wrestle the gun away from him. Dontay is a convicted felon and has a separate conviction of Battery of a Dating Partner, both of which prohibit him from possessing a firearm. Once the police were called, Dontay fled the residence upon seeing law enforcement. He was unable to be located that day and warrants were obtained for his arrest. On May 26, 2022, officers received information that Dontay was at a boat landing in Patterson. Officers with the Berwick Police Department and the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office located him at the boat landing and took him into custody without incident. Dontay was processed at the Berwick Police Department and is incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center where he remains with no bond set.
Betinna L. Duval, 47 years old, of Chestnut Dr. Morgan City, was arrested on Friday, May 27, 2022, at 5:37AM, on the following charge:
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
On May 27, 2022, at a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle on Hwy 182 and Duval was identified as a passenger. Throughout the course of the stop, Duval was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. She was placed under arrest and released on a summons to appear in court.