Ruston Police arrested a man for walking in the roadway as officers attempted to respond to a loud party.
Parker Maks, 20, of New Llano, La., was arrested for disturbing the peace at about 3 a.m. May 6 after an officer told him repeatedly to get out of the middle of the street.
The officer was responding to the 400 block of James Street when she saw a man running in the roadway. He was told to stay out of the roadway, but when the officer began moving again, he ran in front of the patrol car.
The officer then approached the man and saw signs he was intoxicated. When told again to get out of the roadway, he started running backwards up the street in front of the patrol car.
Maks was arrested for disturbing the peace by appearing intoxicated in public and pedestrian in the roadway. He was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
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