A Ruston man was arrested near the Lambright Intramural Center after he refused to leave the Louisiana Tech campus Tuesday morning.
Louisiana Tech Police received reports from several alarmed callers of a suspicious person loitering around the Alumni Center and Lambright Center about 8:50 a.m. The Lambright Center was the scene of a mass stabbing November 13, 2023, about the same time of the morning. The attack left one woman dead and three others injured.
Officers located Donnie Malcom-Jamal Heard, 37, who matched the physical description given by callers. Heard provided his name and identification but when asked why he was on campus, he mumbled a response that could not be understood. Heard did tell officers his car had broken down on Edwards Drive at Tech Drive.
Officers could see Ruston Police dealing with the disabled vehicle across from the Alumni Center.
Heard was told multiple callers had reported him and he needed to leave campus and was given directions to do so by taking the sidewalk along Tech Drive. According to police, Heard followed the sidewalk for a short distance but then cut across through a student housing parking lot where he was stopped and arrested.
Heard allegedly attempted to pull away before he could be placed in a patrol car. Once officers were able to re-establish control, Heard was taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked for remaining on premises after being forbidden (trespassing) and resisting an officer.
Bail was set at $1,000.
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