A man stopped by Louisiana Tech Police last week for DWI was also found to be wanted in Arkansas.
Monrego M. Watson, 53, of El Dorado, was stopped by a Louisiana Tech officer about 5 p.m. Aug. 17. The officer observed Watson appeared intoxicated and took him to the Tech police station for further investigation.
A trooper with Louisiana State Police conducted field sobriety tests and Watson performed poorly. He was taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center where a test showed Watson‘s blood alcohol concentration to be .159g%.
A small amount of marijuana was found under the driver’s seat of Watson’s vehicle.
A records check showed Watson was wanted on felony warrants in Arkansas. The nature of the charge was not specified in booking records.
While at the Detention Center, Watson began to suffer a medical episode and was transported by City of Ruston EMS to the Northern Louisiana Medical Center for treatment. After his release, he was returned to the detention center and booked for first offense DWI, possession of marijuana, obstructed license plate, open container, driving under suspension, and the warrants.
Bail was set at $5,000 on the local charges.
This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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