A man wanted in Union Parish was arrested in Ruston after police responded to a disturbance at a Ruston restaurant.
Dejuan Allen, 52, of Ruston, was arrested at about 11 p.m. Nov. 21 after Ruston Police responded to a report of a disorderly man.
Police found Allen behind the counter in the kitchen area of a restaurant in the 600 block of South Trenton Street. Allen was exhibiting profuse perspiration and extreme paranoia.
According to an officer’s report, Allen told police he had taken three grams of crack cocaine recently and six to seven grams of crack over a period of several hours. He also said that he was wanted on a warrant from Union Parish. The warrant was verified with the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Allen was taken to the Northern Louisiana Medical Center for treatment. After he was discharged, he was taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked on a bench warrant from Third District Court in Union Parish.
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