A victim’s complaint that an ex-boyfriend was stalking her led to the arrest of a 20-year-old Ruston man last Friday.
The victim had reported to Ruston Police on Thursday that Jacoby Dyer had followed her to and from Grambling on multiple occasions and had battered her.
Dyer had allegedly sent threatening text messages to the victim as well has a photo of the exterior of the victim’s residence.
Friday evening RPD Officer H. Laborde spotted Dyer at 409 West Alabama Avenue. Officers observed suspected marijuana on the passenger side of Dyer’s car. A search of the car revealed a large bag of marijuana, scales commonly associated with the distribution of controlled substances, and a small plastic bag of suspected synthetic marijuana.
Dyer was arrested for stalking, possession of a Schedule I controlled substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute, and possession of a synthetic Schedule I controlled substance.
At the time of the arrest, RPD anticipated adding an additional charge of battery of a dating partner.
