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Two men from central Lafourche Parish were arrested for outstanding warrants following a traffic stop last Friday, along with other charges.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Lockport Chief of Police Warren Vedros said Rocky Pertuit, 31, of Lockport and Stephen Armand II, 38, of Raceland were traveling in an auto in the Lockport area.
Officers recognized Pertuit, and knew he had an outstanding warrant for contempt of court.
The vehicle was stopped on 10th Street.
“After giving several verbal commands to exit the vehicle, Pertuit finally complied, but he began forcefully resisting deputies before he was taken into custody,”a joint statement from the two departments reads. “He admitted to having narcotics in his possession, and deputies discovered three small bags containing suspected methamphetamine on his person. He was also found to be driving under suspension.”
Officers of the Lockport Police Department arrived on scene to assist as deputies attempted to identify the two passengers inside the vehicle. One of the passengers gave a false name but was identified as Armand II, and he was taken into custody due to having an active warrant for Contempt of Court. While in handcuffs, at one point, Armand attempted to flee the area on foot, but officers caught up to him after a short distance, and he was placed into the back of a patrol unit, Vedros and Webre said.
The two were taken to the Laforuche Jail.
Pertuit was additionally charged with Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and driving under suspension. His bond is set at $70,500. Armand was additionally charged with Simple Escape and Resisting an Officer. His bond is set at $6,000, and he has been ordered to pay $619.50 in fines and costs per the warrant.
