Driver flees traffic stop
Ruston Police arrested a local man last week after he fled officers on foot after his vehicle was stopped for traffic violations.
Jireh E. Mayfield, 23, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and resisting an officer after he was stopped at an apartment complex on McDonald Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. on December 21.
A RPD officer saw Mayfield’s car observed several equipment violations on McDonald’s vehicle on. McDonald Ave. Mayfield pulled into an apartment complex and did not stop until he reached the rear of the complex. Mayfield ran from the car with the officer giving chase. When Mayfield ignored commands to stop the officer deployed his Taser electronic control device and Mayfield was taken into custody.
A Glock 27 .40 caliber pistol was found along the route Mayfield had taken on foot. He was booked for possession of firearm by a convicted felon, resisting an officer, and several traffic charges. Bail was set at $42,500.
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