On July 24, 2021 in the early morning hours officers with the Mamou Police Department were conducting routine criminal patrols through out the town when they located Lee Freeman walking the area of 7th Street near Mulberry. Freeman appeared to be acting suspiciously nervous while talking to officers. Freeman was then patted down for weapons and then attempted to discard of a plastic bag by placing it into his mouth. Officers were able to get the bag from Freeman’s mouth and located illegal narcotics in his possession. Freeman was then taken Into custody without further incident for the illegal narcotics.
Lee Freeman was booked into the Mamou Police Department on the charges of
• Obstruction of justice
• Poss of sch 2 methamphetamine
• Poss of narcotics in a drug free zone
• Resisting an officer
Lee Freeman is being held at the Evangeline Parish Correctional Center on a bond of $15,000.
Chief Zackery would like to compliment his officers for a job well done and also thank the community for continuing to supply tips of criminal activity around the area.
On July 24, 2021 the Mamou Police Department executed a search warrant at the residence of Ronald McGee at 513 Ash Street in references to an investigation of illegal narcotics being sold from the residence. During the investigation officers received first hand information to obtain a search warrant on the residence. During the execution of the search warrant, McGee was located inside the residence where he was taken into police custody for an active warrant for domestic abuse battery by strangulation. During Mcgee’s arrest he was charged with additional narcotics and weapons charges which were located in the residence. Ronald McGee faces charges of
• Poss. sch 2 narcotics (child endangerment)
• Carrying of firearm by a Felon
• Poss of illegal narcotics in a drug free zone
• Poss of a firearm in poss of CDS
• Poss of drug paraphernalia
• Domestic abuse battery by strangulation
• 2nd degree Rape
• False imprisonment
Ronald McGee was arrested and being held at the Evangeline Parish Correctional Center on a bond of $65000 and has a hold pending further bond on the domestic charges. Ronald McGee is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Chief Zackery would like to assure the community that his department will not tolerate illegal activities. We will find you and you will be brought to justice. Chief Zackery would like to thank the concerned citizens and encourages everyone to continue to call in with tips on any illegal activity in their area.
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