St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Mobile Emergency Operations Center To Lead Irish, Italian, Islenos Parade And Give Updates Throughout

St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann reminds residents they can check the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page on Sunday, April 15 for location updates and live video streaming of the 2018 St. Bernard Irish, Italian, Islenos Community Parade.

A sheriff’s deputy on board the department’s Mobile Emergency Operations Center will post regular location updates on Facebook beginning at 11:45 a.m. and throughout the duration of the parade.

“We have been doing location updates for parades for several years now and have received many appreciative comments from residents,’’ Sheriff Pohlmann said. “We hope spectators find it helpful to know when the parade will approach them or if there is going to be a delay.’’

The department’s Mobile Emergency Operations Center essentially controls the running of the parade by coordinating closures of main cross streets as the parade approaches and making adjustments in the speed of the procession.

The year’s parade will begin and end at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center, 8245 W. Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette, with a u-turn at Ventura Drive.

This year’s Irish, Italian, Islenos parade will feature approximately 500,000 pounds of produce being tossed by riders on nearly 50 floats. Jim Henderson will be this year’s grand marshal, and Patrick “PJ” Turner and Jaylynn Bergeron Turner, St. Bernard Parish’s assessor, will reign as the 2018 King and Queen.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrest Arabi woman for distribution of crack cocaine, recover cash and other narcotics

During the course of an undercover investigation being conducted by the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division Narcotics Unit, an Arabi woman was arrested for distribution of crack cocaine, and a large amount of cocaine was seized, along with other narcotics and cash, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Darrelyn Smith, 30, of the 1000 block of Government Street, was booked April 10 with possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of schedule II controlled dangerous substance over 28 grams and under 200 grams, possession of Alprazolam, possession of Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

After obtaining a search warrant for Smith’s residence, agents recovered more than 54 grams of cocaine with a street value of approximately $5,600, Alprazolam, Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride, $823 in cash, and drug paraphernalia, including clear plastic bags and a digital scale, the Sheriff said.

A criminal history check was conducted on Smith which revealed she has four prior felony drug convictions.

Smith is being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison in lieu of a $43,000 bond.

Sheriff Pohlmann reminds residents to call the Sheriff’s Office narcotics hotline at (504) 271-DOPE or 3673 to report suspected illegal drug activity in St. Bernard Parish. Callers can remain anonymous, and all calls will be acted upon.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office searching for Meraux teen reported missing April 3

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a 13-year-old Meraux teen who was reported missing by her family April 3.

Sheriff James Pohlmann said Keiyira Barton left her home on the afternoon of April 3 in the 2400 block of Walkers Lane, and has not returned home or been heard from since.

Keiyira, who family members say has a history of running away from home, was last seen heading southbound on Walkers Lane toward East St. Bernard Highway. At the time, Keiyira was wearing gray pants with holes and a green spaghetti strap shirt.

Keiyira is 5’4” tall and weighs about 140 pounds.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Keiyira Barton is asked to contact the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office at (504) 271-2501 or Detective Jessie Gernados at (504) 278-7765.

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Peace Officers Standards and Training graduates

Seven St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies and three from the Slidell Police Department graduated April 4 after a 92-hour Corrections Division course in Peace Officers Standards and Training, or P.O.S.T.

The corrections course, which helps better prepare deputies to work in a prison environment or Juvenile Detention Center, covers topics such as defensive tactics, booking procedures, report writing and the use of force lesson plans. Deputies also are trained in the use of pepper spray, which includes each officer being pepper-sprayed in order to learn firsthand about its effects.

The course, held at the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Training Center in Chalmette, was led by instructors Capt. Dennis Morgan, Lt. Kyle Brown, Cpl. Brandon Lewis and Dep. Darlene Ricks of the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division, along with Capt. David Gambino of the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office deputies who were graduates of the class are: Dep. Keith St. Germain Jr., Dep. Robert Oakley III, Dep. Brandon Gaudet, Dep. Jeremy Roig, Dep. Tristan Gray, Dep. Bradley Labure and Dep. Randall Parker.

Graduates from Slidell are: Dep. Jimmie Estes, Dep. Chastity Howell and Dep. Tyler Oulliber.

St. Bernard Dep. Jeremy Roig was the only student in the class to score a perfect 100% on the course.

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