Berwick – The Berwick Police Department has announced three arrests following a welfare concern that led officers to execute a search warrant at a residence on Second Street Monday morning.
Authorities were dispatched to the home after receiving reports of a possible overdose and a disturbance involving a firearm. Because the residence is located near a local school, additional units responded to ensure safety in the surrounding area.
Officers detained multiple individuals during the initial investigation.
After further inquiry, investigators obtained and executed a search warrant for the residence. Inside, officers located a handgun, marijuana, and various items of drug paraphernalia.
Police emphasized that at no time was the nearby school threatened, and normal operations continued without disruption.
All three individuals were initially booked into the Berwick Jail and later transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center, where they await a bond hearing.
