A traffic stop in Grambling Thursday led to several arrests for illegal guns and the apprehension of an attempted murder suspect.
James C. Colbert, 19, of Homer, was arrested on an attempted murder warrant among other charges.
A Grambling Police officer stopped a black Mitsubishi on U. S. 80 when he saw the driver was not wearing a seat belt about 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
The driver of the vehicle—Colbert—said his name was Calvin C. Johnson, but said he had no identification and no paperwork on the vehicle.
Additional officers arrived to deal with the seven occupants of the vehicle. When they were removed from the vehicle, a Glock 23 pistol was found behind the rear passenger seat. A records check showed it had been stolen in Minden.
A Stoeger pistol was recovered from behind the driver seat.
One of the pistols was equipped with a device that converts the semi-automatic pistol to a fully automatic machine pistol.
Before they could be secured, three of the occupants fled on foot. The other four were taken into custody. The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Department, Louisiana State Police, and Grambling State University Police searched the area unsuccessfully for the three males who fled. One of the fleeing juveniles was later turned over to authorities.
Police arrested Colbert and Brendan L. Dunn, 23, both of Homer, and two juveniles.
Both Colbert and Dunn were booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for illegal possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a machine gun, and no seat belt. Bail on those charges was set at $25,000.
Colbert was also charged with four arrest warrants from Arcadia, including attempted second degree murder, illegal use of a weapon, and criminal damage to property.
On Friday, one of the suspects who allegedly fled the traffic stop turned himself in to Grambling Police. Kenshawn T. Carter, 19, of Homer, was booked for illegal possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a machine gun, and no seat belt. Bail was set at $50,000.
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