St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 40 complaints and reports the following arrests:
Alvin Durapau Jr., 32, Centerville, LA, was arrested on March 15, 2021, at 9:00 am on the following charges:
- Possession of stolen things $5,000 to $25,000
- Recovered property
- Resisting arrest or officer
- Disturbing the peace by language
- Operating a vehicle with a suspended license
Durapau also held a Berwick P.D. warrant for kidnapping and home invasion. No bail has been set.
Lionell Granger III, 55, Amelia, LA, was arrested on March 15, 2021, at 9:24 am for driving under suspension. Granger was released on a summons to appear on June 28, 2021.
Eddie Joseph Strickland, 31, New Sarpy, LA, was arrested on March 15, 2021, at 11:13 am on a St. Charles Parish warrant for failure to appear on the charge of child support. Strickland is being held for another agency.
Dylan Michael Boling, 25, Ricohoc, LA, was arrested on March 15, 2021, at 2:36 pm for no insurance and on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of alprazolam, speeding, and operating a vehicle while license is suspended/revoked/canceled. Boling was released on a $3,500 bond.
Michael David Landry, 32, Franklin, LA, was arrested on March 15, 2021, at 3:20 pm for turning movements and required signals, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Landry was released on a summons to appear on June 28, 2021.
John Franklin Vandercook, 50, Amelia, LA, was arrested on March 15, 2021, at 9:04 am on a warrant for pornography involving juveniles and video voyeurism.
Vandercook was arrested on March 1, 2021, for molestation of a juvenile, rape (3rd degree), and sexual battery. As the investigation progressed, detectives made contact with Vandercook at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center and charged him with the additional charges. No bail has been set.
Travis James Morin, 37, Patterson, LA, was arrested on March 15, 2021, at 11:26 pm for battery of a dating partner and violation of protective orders. Bail was set at $5,000.