Two men were arrested by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office after they refused to stop for a deputy and attempted to elude capture in a pursuit in a Ruston residential area earlier this month.
Robert Posey, Jr., 35, and Benny Osbon, 27, both of Eros, were booked October 19 on numerous drug and traffic charges.
A Lincoln Parish deputy on patrol encountered Posey’s vehicle on La. Highway 33 at the I-20 interchange. When the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle for an extremely loud exhaust, Posey allegedly attempted to escape capture by circling through numerous residential streets in southeast Ruston at high speeds.
A deputy’s report said Posey fled at high speed on streets in the area of S. Farmerville Street, Vernon Street, and Texas Avenue before finally stopping in the 400 block of East Arizona Avenue.
After the suspects were secured, the vehicle was searched after deputies saw narcotics paraphernalia and empty baggies containing a white residue in the vehicle. During the search, a brown metal box was located in the center console containing a glass vial of suspected methamphetamine, two suboxone pills, and a benzodiazepine pill. On the passenger side floorboard, officers found a glass smoking pipe containing suspected methamphetamine residue. A used hypodermic was located on the back seat.
Before the suspects were transported to the detention center, Posey said he may have methamphetamine hidden in his underwear. The methamphetamine was recovered at the detention center.
Posey was also wanted on two arrest warrants from the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office and his driver’s license had been suspended for earlier violations.
Posey was booked for aggravated flight from an officer, driving under suspension, improper exhaust, possession of methamphetamine, possession of subozone, possession of benzodiazepine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and the Ouachita Parish warrants. His bail was set at $80,000.
Osbon was booked for possession of methamphetamine, possession of subozone, possession of benzodiazepine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail was set at $30,000.
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