A man arrested by Louisiana Tech Police on several warrants left marijuana scattered on a patrol car seat after his arrest.
Ronald R. Russell, Jr., 43, of Ruston, was stopped for an inoperable headlight on the Tech campus at about 11:45 p.m. on March 23. A records check showed Russell was wanted on warrants from Ruston City Court and Winnfield City Court. He also did no have a driver’s license.
Russell was arrested and checked for weapons. He told an officer he had no contraband on him.
The officer removed some equipment from the back seat and confirmed it was clean before placing Russell in the patrol car. When Russell was removed at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center, suspected marijuana was found scattered across the seat.
Russell was booked for possession of marijuana, no headlight, no driver’s license, and the warrants from Ruston and Winnfield. Bail on the charges related to the stop was set at $2,000.
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