Louisiana State Police arrested a Gulfport, Miss., man last week after he ran a red light in downtown Ruston and marijuana and a gun were found in his vehicle.
Stephen M. Biggs, 21, reportedly ran the flashing red light at the intersection of North Trenton Street and West Alabama Avenue about 2 a.m. Feb. 22. The trooper who stopped Biggs found him to be overly nervous and shaking profusely. When asked if he had any contraband in the vehicle, Biggs delayed answering and then said he had a firearm.
A drug detection dog from Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office came to the scene and performed an open air sniff around the vehicle and alerted to the presence of drugs. A search located approximately 16.8 g of suspected marijuana and a pistol inside the vehicle.
Biggs was arrested for possession of marijuana, illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of a controlled substance, and running a red light. Bail was set at $3,000.
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