Crime Blotter: Reported offenses in the Tri-parishes

Armed robber arrested

The Houma Police Department has arrested a man it believes stole $11 from a man at gunpoint.

HPD said at 1:06 a.m. Thursday morning, it was called to a lounge on the 900 block of Main Street in reference to a disturbance.

Once on the scene, authorities said they came in contact with Herman Williams IV, 24, of Larry Street, Houma.

Police said Williams was attempting to discard a plastic bag containing suspected marijuana when authorities came in contact with him.

HPD said Williams was taken into custody without incident. Once in custody, officers located suspected ecstasy and a hypothermic needle in his possession, which were seized as evidence.

Upon further investigation, officers spoke to a 24-year-old male who said Williams held him at gunpoint and took $11 from him.

Authorities said that Williams said the money was “for his baby’s momma.”

Officers located a fully loaded black revolver gun outside of the building and seized it as evidence.

While in jail, officers also found a bag of suspected cocaine on Williams, which they said he inhaled upon his arrest.

Williams is charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm, obstruction of justice and several drug charges.

He was also wanted on warrants for contempt of court and no driver’s license.

TPD wants safety this holiday season

The Thibodaux Police Department wants to make sure everyone stays safe this holiday season.

TPD announced this week that it has a plan in place to make sure that everything goes as smoothly as possible throughout the Thanksgiving Week.

Thibodaux Police Chief Scott Silverii said that the city’s annual “Home Safe for the Holidays” campaign began on Sunday and will roll through the rest of the week.

In the campaign, Silverii said increased patrol efforts will take place in Thibodaux’s neighborhoods and shopping centers.

Silverii said officers will also randomly be stopping in local shops to say hello and to make sure everyone is having a pleasant shopping experience.

TPD also will begin distributing sign-up sheets to businesses who want to have a “Cop in Your Shop” during the holiday shopping season.

Inmate dies in Terrebonne Parish Jail

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office announced this week that an inmate died within the parish’s jail this week.

Last Friday at approximately 1:45 p.m., TPSO correctional officers discovered an inmate that appeared to be deceased in a cell within the jail.

Paramedics with Acadian Ambulance responded and tried to revive the inmate, but were unsuccessful.

The prisoner was pronounced dead at 2:07 p.m.

Authorities said the inmate was arrested on Nov. 15, 2012, for domestic abuse battery and entering and remaining after being forbidden.

His identity is being withheld.

Authorities confirmed the prisoner was not a native of Terrebonne Parish.

Drug Task Force operation nets five arrests

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Golden Meadow Police Chief Reggie Pitre announced that five people were arrested this week as part of a Lafourche Parish Drug Task Force operation in Golden Meadow.

Authorities said that Daffney Kiger, 37, of 505C N. Bayou Drive, Golden Meadow; Larone Gray, 38, of 506 St. Charles Bypass Road, Thibodaux and Damoz Folse, 19, of 170 Triple Oaks Drive, Raceland, were all arrested in the operation.

Following the initial arrests, Webre said Raceland men Javon Folse, 25, of 488 Ayo St. and Billy Coleman, 31, of 319 St. Louis St., were also arrested in a traffic stop.

The operation started when task force agents were conducting surveillance on Kiger’s Golden Meadow residence due to her having active warrants for her arrest.

During the watch, authorities said they noticed a vehicle leaving the home driven by Coleman, who had an active warrant for distribution of crack cocaine.

When agents initiated a stop on Coleman’s vehicle, authorities said he fled the scene on foot and was apprehended.

His passenger, Javon Folse, was also found to have warrants for domestic abuse battery involving strangulation, domestic abuse with child endangerment, home invasion and contempt of court.

Both were booked on the above-mentioned charges.

Back at the residence, LPSO spokesman deputy Brennan Matherne said agents were joined by members of the Golden Meadow Police Department.

While there, they made contact with Kiger and arrested her on warrants for distribution of crack cocaine and illegal use of controlled dangerous substances in the presence of persons under 17.

Gray, Damoz Folse and a minor were also at the residence. Gray and Folse were also taken into custody after a search of the place yielded 8.4 gross grams of suspected heroin, two bags of suspected marijuana, a partially smoked marijuana cigar, 12 suspected Valium pills and other various prescription drugs.

Kiger, Gray and Damoz Folse were charged with possession with the intent to distribute heroin, possession of marijuana (second offense for Folse and Gray), possession of Valium and illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of persons under 17.

Gray also was booked with three counts of possession of a legend drug.

Damoz Folse was charged with resisting arrest.

Suspect in custody after butcher-knife stabbing

Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said that a 60-year-old male is in custody after deputies said he stabbed a victim with a butcher knife.

TPSO deputies said that last Saturday at 6:15 p.m., they were called to the 3500 block of Friendswood Drive in reference to a disturbance.

Once on the scene, authorities learned that a fight had taken place between two Vietnamese males prior to their arrival.

TPSO spokesman Maj. Malcolm Wolfe said deputies on the scene made contact with a 42-year-old male victim who was bleeding from the head and could not speak English.

Deputies received information that the victim was stabbed in the head with a butcher’s knife during the fight.

The victim was taken to Chabert Medical Center, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries to his head.

While on the scene, authorities said they located the butcher knife they believe was used in the fight and seized it as evidence.

During the investigation, Wolfe said authorities tried to speak with several witnesses who didn’t speak English.

Deputies eventually located the suspect in the case hiding behind the apartment complex building where the fight occurred.

The victim identified the suspect as Ninh An Phan, 60, of 3954 Friendswood Drive, Houma.

He was taken to the Terrebonne Parish Jail and charged with second-degree battery.

Chauvin man jailed for stabbing

A romantic crush went too far in Chauvin last month according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect is now in custody for his alleged crime.

Authorities said that they were called to 4849 Bayouside Drive in Chauvin on Oct. 9, in reference to a disturbance with a knife.

Once on the scene, deputies came in contact with a 17-year-old female victim who had a minor cut on her arm.

The victim said that Andre Flores, 25, of 4849 Bayouside Drive, Chauvin, cut her with a knife.

Authorities said they learned that Flores was upset when he entered the residence and saw another male sitting on the sofa with his head on the victim’s shoulder.

Investigators said Flores supposedly has a crush on the unidentified male.

Following the initial report, deputies patrolled the area and couldn’t find Flores.

On Nov. 10 at approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies were patrolling the same area and they contacted Flores and placed him under arrest without incident.

He is charged with aggravated battery and an arrest warrant for failure to appear in court.

Suspect arrested for alleged prostitution

A 22-year-old Houma woman is in custody after Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies said she solicited prostitution.

Last Thursday, agents with the Terrebonne Narcotics Task Force conducted a prostitution operation aimed to identify individuals involved in prostitution in local hotels throughout Terrebonne Parish.

As a result of the operation, authorities said they arrested Brittaney Scioneaux, 22, for prostitution.

Agents said they located 2.5 Xanabars in Scioneaux’s possession during the arrest.

During the investigation, authorities said they located the room Scioneaux had been operating from.

Once there, agents located Dontrell Eleby, 28, inside of the room.

After an interview with Eleby, agents located a small amount of synthetic marijuana and $556.00 that authorities believe was linked to Scioneaux’s prostitution activities.

Scioneaux is charged with one count of solicitation of prostitution and possession of Schedule IV drug.

Eleby was issued a misdemeanor summons for simple possession of Schedule I drug.

St. Mary reports drug arrests

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division reports the following arrests this week for drug-related crimes

• Martaisha Brown, 27, of 306 Levee Road, Morgan City, was arrested on Nov. 9 at 7:42 p.m. at 306 Southeast Boulevard. She is charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of Schedule IV drugs (soma).

• Donnie Reed, 59, of 102 Mount St., Morgan City, was arrested on Nov. 9, at 7:42 p.m. at 306 Southeast Boulevard. He is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Authorities said the arrest stemmed from a call about illegal drug activity at the residence. During investigation, detectives conducted a search and located a crack pipe on Reed. Brown was found to be in possession of Soma pills and crack cocaine.

Reed was issued a summons and released.

Brown was taken to the parish jail where she awaits bond.