A Ruston man was arrested last week after he allegedly committed theft at a construction site and was found in proximity of narcotics at the time of his arrest.
Marco D. Jenkins, 45, was arrested after police investigated a complaint of a theft in the 300 block of East Arizona Avenue.
The victim told police a man came on the property where his construction crew was working and asked for some scrap metal. The victim said the scrap metal could not be taken. The man later returned and picked up two gas cans and placed them in his vehicle. An employee on the crew confronted the man and retrieved the gas cans. The victim, however, said several items were still missing. He provided a photograph he took of the suspect.
Based on that photograph and a description of the suspect’s SUV, Jenkins was located at a residence on East Line Avenue. When he saw a patrol car stop, he quickly ducked into a nearby shed, according to police. Jenkins was taken in the custody and a glass pipe commonly used for smoking methamphetamine in a black plastic bag containing suspected methamphetamine were found nearby.
Jenkins was identified by the victim as the thief.
Jenkins was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for theft, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail was set at $2,500.
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