Two men and a juvenile were taken into custody by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office after drugs were found on a traffic stop just after midnight last Monday morning.
A deputy saw a GMC Yukon on Interstate 20 with extremely dark window tint. The vehicle was stopped on the South Service Road near Center Street. Keadohnyahe J. Hauley, 20, of Arcadia, was found to be the driver. A records check showed that he had never been issued a driver’s license.
A pat down search was conducted of the rear seat passenger, Tymarkus D. Tate, 21, of Homer, and a plastic bag of suspected marijuana was found in his pocket.
During the stop, while standing by the vehicle, Hauley fell over, and the deputy found him sweating profusely. Hauley was asked if he had swallowed any narcotics, and he said no. He was placed in a Louisiana State Police patrol car.
A search of the Yukon revealed a handgun concealed in a void underneath the center console. An opened container of brandy, a law enforcement style Motorola portable radio charger, a law enforcement style pepper spray holder, and black latex gloves were found in the center console. Suspected marijuana was found scattered throughout the vehicle.
A cigarette package that Hauley had been directed to place on the hood of the car was found to contain suspected marijuana.
Hauley and Tate both denied any knowledge of the alcohol and firearm. The window tint of the vehicle was measured at 3% light transmission, far below the minimum established in Louisiana state law.
The juvenile was taken to the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office and released to a guardian.
The trooper who transported Hawley to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center said that Hauley had kept moving about the back seat and twice unbuckled his seat belt. Change from his pocket was found on the back seat. After Hauley was removed, alprazolam tablets were found in the back seat that apparently came from Hauley’s pocket. The trooper said he had checked the back seat prior to any transport and the pills were not there and Hauley was the only one who had been in the back seat.
Tate was booked for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Bail was set at $2,500.
Hauley was booked for possession of marijuana, possession of alprazolam, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal carrying of a firearm while in possession of a controlled substance, illegal window tint, no driver’s license, and open container. Bail was set at $10,000.
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