Two men were arrested Monday after a Lincoln Parish sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation.
Deputy D. Johnston was on patrol on U.S. Hwy 80 near Grambling Monday night when he saw a vehicle with a headlight out. He stopped the vehicle near the Lincoln Preparatory School. While speaking to the driver, the deputy saw the front seat passenger had suspected marijuana scattered on top of his pants. When asked if there were any weapons in the vehicle, the driver stated yes, he had a firearm on him. The handgun was retrieved, and the occupants were directed out of the vehicle.
A rear passenger identified himself as Courtney Mamon, 23. A records check showed Mamon was wanted on warrant from Third Judicial District Court for failure to pay child support.
A search of the vehicle yielded a large clear plastic bag full of numerous smaller clear plastic baggies containing suspected marijuana. The front passenger who had marijuana on his clothing identified himself is Triston James with a date of birth of October 12, 1999. James asked to speak with the deputy away from the other occupants, but then decided he did not want to talk.
James and Mamon were arrested and the driver was given a verbal warning for improper lighting.
At the detention center, the man identifying himself as James gave booking officers the name Ramorien Parker and a date of birth of October 21. That information was verified through records which also indicated Parker was wanted on three failure to appear warrants from Ruston City Court for speeding, no driver’s license, and driving under suspension.
Mamon was a booked for failure to pay child support. Parker was booked for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of the Uniform Controlled Substance Law (drug free zone), resisting an officer by giving false information, and the three failure to appear warrants. Parkers bail was set at $19,000. Mamon’s offense was not bailable.
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