A Louisiana Tech student from Rayville was arrested Monday after marijuana and drug paraphernalia were allegedly found in his campus apartment.
Tech Police responded to the Hutcheson apartments after housing staff smelled marijuana during a routine room inspection. From an apartment hallway, officers could see marijuana and several items of paraphernalia in plain view in a room belonging to Isaiah Thigpen, 18, of Rayville.
Thigpen was not present at the time of the investigation. A voicemail was left on his phone to report to Tech Police and the marijuana and other items were seized.
Thigpen arrived at the campus police station later and chose not to give a statement. He was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bail was set at $2,500.
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