A Choudrant man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly trespassed at a Ruston convenience store after he had been barred from the property.
Benton Bullard, 50, was charged with criminal trespass and possession of drug paraphernalia after a store clerk reported he was in the store after being banned previously from the property.
Officers found Bullard attempting to leave as a passenger in a vehicle. He said he had been waiting for a ride that never showed up. During a search, an officer found a suspected “crack” smoking pipe in Bullard’s pants pocket.
Bullard was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center and released on his own recognizance.
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