Berwick Police Chief David Leonard reports the following arrests:
Lavontre Johnson B/M 23 Hwy. 182 Berwick was arrested on June 7,2022 at 5:27 PM for
- WARRANT- BATTERY OF A DATING PARTNER
- WARRANT-THEFT OF A FIREARM
- WARRANT- POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON
On June 7, 2022 at approximately 11:51 AM the Berwick Police Department received a call in reference to a domestic dispute. During the course of the complaint, it was learned that Johnson committed a battery on a female victim. It was also learned that during the altercation, Johnson stole a firearm from the victim and is a convicted felon. Warrants were issued for his arrest and he later turned him self into the Patterson Police Department. Officers went to the Patterson Police Department and Johnson was transported to the Berwick Police Department where he was booked on Berwick Police Department warrants for Battery of a Dating Partner, Theft of a Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm by a convicted felon.
Brady Rodriguez W/M 30 Onstead St. Morgan City was arrested on June 7,2022 at 11:51 PM for
- VIOLATION OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER
On June 7, 2022 at approximately 11:19 PM a traffic stop was conducted on US Hwy. 90 where Rodriguez was identified as a passenger in the vehicle. During the course of the stop, it was learned that Rodriguez had an active protective against him for the driver of the vehicle. Rodriguez was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department where he was booked on the charge of Violation of a Protective Order.