A man wanted on eight arrest warrants was taken into custody by a member of the Lincoln Parish Narcotics Enforcement Team Wednesday.
Steven Ray Jones, 48, of Ruston, was spotted by a LPNET officer traveling on East Georgia Avenue in Ruston about 11 a.m. last Wednesday morning. The officer knew Jones was wanted on warrants from LPNET, the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Ruston Police.
Jones was stopped and arrested on the eight warrants, including four on drug charges. The offenses include:
–possession of marijuana
–possession of methamphetamine
–possession of drug paraphernalia
–possession of controlled substances in a drug-free zone
–battery of a dating partner
–simple criminal damage to property
–two warrants for failure to appear in Ruston City Court
Bail was set at $29,500 except for the battery of a dating partner charge which was not available at publication time.
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