A Grambling man was arrested Friday by Ruston Police after he was allegedly harboring a 17-year-old runaway.
The parents of the child reported she had run away with a man identified as Kevin Martin, Jr., 24. Martin had allegedly been told not to date the girl by her parents. An anonymous caller reported seeing Martin and the girl on Cardinal Street Friday evening and contacted Ruston Police.
Officers located Martin and arrested him for contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Martin said he was 20, but police were able to determine his true age is 24. He refused to tell police where he and the girl had been staying.
Martin was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. His bail amount was not available at the time of publication.
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