A man was arrested for drug possession after police responded to a Ruston hospital regarding a trespassing charge.
Lawrence Bee, 50, of Ruston, was charged with several drug offenses and an outstanding arrest warrant early Sunday morning.
Ruston Police responded to a trespassing complaint at the Northern Louisiana Medical Center about 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Officers found a man and two women. The man initially gave his name as Steven Bea.
Once the man was correctly identified as Lawrence Bee, an active warrant was found for failure to appear in Ruston City Court on a driving under suspension charge.
Bee admitted there was a glass smoking pipe used to consume drugs in a pouch he possessed. He said there was nothing else in the pouch, but officers found a small bag of suspected methamphetamine.
Bee was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession in a drug-free zone, and the warrant.
Bee’s bail was set at $27,000.
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