Stolen gun found on traffic stop

The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Ruston man after he was found with a stolen gun on a traffic stop Friday.

Caiden Alexander Turner, 17, was stopped in Grambling by a deputy for a traffic violation about 1 a.m. Friday morning. The deputy smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A subsequent search located a small amount of marijuana and a Smith & Wesson semi-automatic pistol.


A check showed the pistol had been reported stolen to the Grambling Police Department.

Turner was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of marijuana and illegal possession of a stolen firearm.

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