A Louisiana state trooper on patrol in Lincoln Parish arrested a Ruston man wanted in Longview, Texas.
Ezekiel S. Cooke, 31, was stopped. 8 a.m. Thursday on La. Highway 33 for speeding 71 in a 55 mile per hour zone. A records check showed Cooke was wanted by the Gregg County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office on warrants for possession of dangerous drugs and DWI with a child under 15.
Cook was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center pending extradition by Texas. He was issued a citation for the speeding charge.
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