MORGAN CITY, La. (Morgan City Daily Review)- A St. Mary Parish councilman has been arrested for the second time in about six months in related incidents.

James W. Bennett, 50, of Sixth Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 5:14 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging that he was stalking a Berwick woman, Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. said in a news release.

Bennett serves as a St. Mary Parish councilman for District 7.

The warrant stems from an investigation that began Feb. 1 in which a complaint was received concerning him stalking a woman who lives in the Berwick area. Upon officers investigating the complaint, police learned that Bennett was in fact responsible for the behavior associated with stalking, Leonard said.

Further investigation revealed that he used resources to gain knowledge of who was visiting with the victim and later confront the victim, the chief said.

Bennett was booked into the Berwick jail and later released on $20,000 bail. He was later transported to the Morgan City jail due to active warrants that Morgan City Police Department held for his arrest associated with this investigation.

Morgan City Police Chief James Blair confirmed that Bennett was booked on two counts of criminal mischief in connection with the case. 

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