Breaux Bridge Man With Machine Gun Arrested on Bourbon Street

(KMDL-FM) If you hang out around the French Quarter of New Orleans and Bourbon Street long enough, you're going to see some things. Some of those things will be fond memories of your mind-numbing good time in the Big Easy. Other memories generated from what you see on Bourbon Street could haunt you for the rest of your days.

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Yeah, that actually happened. A man was arrested for walking down Bourbon Street in New Orleans carrying a live alligator. A lot of the locals would chalk that up to "It was Mardi Gras," but agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries didn't accept that as an excuse or a reason. They booked the man into jail on various charges.

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And just for clarity's sake, that man was arrested on Valentine's Day. That was the Saturday before Mardi Gras this year. The man arrested in that case was from New Roads. The suspect that is the subject of this story is from Breaux Bridge.

According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife Website. Agents with LDWF, working in conjunction with the Louisiana State Police, observed the suspect, Talaska Demouchet, smoking marijuana in the 500 block of Bourbon Street shortly before 2:00 am on February 17th.

During the course of that interrogation and arrest, Demouchet was found to have a 9mm pistol and 33 9mm bullets. Agents also reported finding 22.6 grams of suspected marijuana in Demouchet's possession.

Authorities Say the Weapon Seized Could Become Fully Automatic

Further investigation of the weapon found on Demouchet revealed that it possessed an automatic sear device commonly known as a "switch". This switch allows the weapon to become fully automatic. Agents also learned that Demouchet was a convicted felon.

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The weapons, the ammunition, and the suspected narcotics were seized by officers. Among the punishments that Demouchet could be facing, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife website:

Illegal possession of a firearm while in possession of a CDS brings up to a $10,000 fine and five to 10 years in jail. Illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon carries a $1,000 to $5,000 fine and five to 20 years in jail. Illegal possession of a machine gun carries one to 10 years in jail. Negligent carrying of a firearm brings a $500 to $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail. Possession of marijuana carries up to a $100 fine.

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Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries were acting as part of a coordinated effort to ensure public safety during Mardi Gras festivities.