St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 37 complaints and reports the following arrests:
Schaft Romero, 47, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on August 29, 2022, at 7:36 pm on a warrant for possession of stolen things. Bail has not been set at this time.
Brad Derouen, 32, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on August 29, 2022, at 6:10 pm on two warrants for the following charges:
- Possession of schedule II (methamphetamine) with intent to distribute
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Violation of CDS law (drug-free zone)
- Transactions involving drug proceeds
- Possession of CDS in the presence of a juvenile
- Criminal trespassing
- Resisting an officer
- Possession of schedule II CDS
Bail was set at $55,000.
Ricky Mire, 41, Bayou Vista, LA, was arrested on August 28, 2022, at 2:49 pm on a warrant for the charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Bail has not been set at this time.
Amanda Martin, 41, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on August 28, 2022, at 12:55 pm on a warrant for the following charges:
- Possession of methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Violation of uniform CDS law
- Possession of CDS in the presence of person under 17 years of age
Bail has not been set at this time.
All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.