Teen charged with second DWI

Ruston Police arrested an 18-year-old Dubach man for his second underage DWI while investigating a traffic crash on May 2.

Eli May allegedly ran a red light at the intersection of North Trenton Street and West Alabama Avenue at about 8 a.m. Investigating officers believed May was intoxicated. He performed field sobriety tests poorly and was placed under arrest and taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for a breath test.


May’s blood alcohol content was found to be .098g%. May was booked for second offense underage DWI and running a red light after it was learned he had been previously arrested for DWI in December 2024.

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