A citizen’s call prompted a DWI apprehension in Ruston last week.
At about 4 a.m. on March 14, Ruston Police responded to the Clinton Circle area of southeast Ruston regarding a property damage complaint. An officer spotted a vehicle matching the description of the suspect’s. The driver, Robert Grisby, 33, of Ruston, appeared to be impaired.
According to an officer’s report, Grisby performed poorly on field sobriety tests. His vehicle did not have a license plate or liability insurance, according to police.
Grisby was arrested and a search of the vehicle located a small amount of marijuana and open containers of alcohol. A breath test was administered at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center showing Grisby’s blood alcohol concentration to be .181g%.
Grisby was booked for first offense DWI, no driver’s license, no license plate, no liability insurance, open container, and position of marijuana. His bail was set at $1,500.
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