A Ruston man was arrested earlier this month by Louisiana Tech Police after he was investigated as a suspicious person following complaints from students.
Lamont Montrell Rogers, 37, was stopped by campus police on Tech Drive after he was found to match the description of a man who was following students and making them uncomfortable, even after they changed directions.
Rogers was found in possession of a large folding knife with the blade open clipped inside his pants pocket and an open box cutter with the blade exposed. Also located was a small amount of marijuana and methamphetamine.
A records check showed Rogers was wanted on two warrants for failure to appear in Ruston City Court. When a Tech officer attempted to handcuff him, Rogers fled on foot, but was found several minutes later on an exterior stairwell of Richardson Hall. He was taken into custody without further incident.
Rogers was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, and the two warrants.
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