Ruston Police arrested a local man last week after he was stopped for a traffic violation and was found to be in possession of drugs, wanted on a warrant, and driving under the influence.
Brian Samuel was arrested Sept. 25 for DWI, possession of several drugs, a warrant for failing to appear in court, and several traffic charges.
Samuel was stopped on South Farmerville Street in Ruston after he passed an unmarked police vehicle in a no passing zone. The officer detected the odor of alcoholic beverages on Samuel who performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
When the officer had the front seat passenger exit the vehicle, he saw Samuel reach from the driver’s seat and place something in the pocket on the back of the passenger seat.
A search revealed the item was a pill bottle containing tramadol, a Schedule IV narcotic, and two tablets of suspected ecstasy (MDMA), a Schedule I drug.
According to the officer’s report, Samuel admitted the pills were his. He also admitted to consuming alcohol prior to driving. A records check showed that Samuel had no driver’s license and Third District Court held a warrant for failure to appear in court on a domestic abuse battery charge.
Samuel submitted to a breath test that showed a blood alcohol concentration of .141g%, well above the Louisiana legal limit.
He was booked for first offense DWI, possession of ecstasy, possession of tramadol, possession of a controlled substance within a drug free zone, improper passing, no driver’s license, and the failure to appear warrant.
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