A Bastrop man was arrested in Ruston last week after he was stopped for a traffic violation and was found to be possessing a firearm in violation of a protective order.
Jamarko Bethea, 22, was stopped on La. Highway 33 at about 11:30 p.m. on October 19 after a Lincoln Parish deputy saw the vehicle he was driving was not displaying a license plate. During a search of the vehicle, a Glock 27 pistol was found underneath the passenger seat. Bethea was under an active protective order prohibiting him from receiving or possessing a firearm.
Bethea was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for violation of a protective order, failure to display a license plate, and the Ruston City Court warrant. His bail was set at $2,250.
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