Four men were arrested in Ruston Sunday night after citizen reports of suspicious activity with the recovery of enhanced firearms and ski masks.
As Ruston Police responded to the area of Apple Drive about 9:50 p.m. on September 28, a red sedan was observed seen leaving the area quickly after noticing police presence. An officer on scene saw four men quickly enter the vehicle before it departed. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop near the 800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
During the investigation the vehicle, occupied by men wearing mostly all black, was searched and the following items were recovered:
–9mm pistol (reported stolen from a local vehicle burglary)
–.40 caliber handgun with extended magazine
–MAC 10 with suppressor and extended magazine
–AR pistol with brass catcher
–A small amount of marijuana
–Two ski masks and numerous pairs of gloves throughout the vehicle and on the occupants
An officer told Lincoln Parish Journal that the enhanced firearms with extra ammo capacity, brass catcher, and suppressor, along with the ski masks and gloves are indicators of likely intent to commit more serious crimes.
The four suspects were identified as Roderius Richardson, 23, Kenterion Carr, 25, Markecon Carr, 20, and Jeremiah Kinsey, 20, all of Arcadia. All four were taken into custody without incident and taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center with charges as follows:
–Roderius Richardson – illegal possession of a stolen firearm and possession of marijuana.
–Kenterion Carr – illegal possession of a stolen firearm and warrants from Bienville Parish.
–Markecon Carr – illegal possession of a stolen firearm.
–Jeremiah Kinsey -illegal possession of a stolen firearm and possession of an unregistered firearm suppressor.
A RPD press release noted how this case demonstrates how quickly a suspicious situation can escalate. “We want to encourage our community to report suspicious activity,” RPD said.
If anyone has further information, please contact the Ruston Police Department at 318-255-4141.
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