A Ruston man was arrested over the weekend after the vehicle in which he was traveling was stopped during a vehicle burglary investigation.
Matt Gray, 23, was arrested on December 13 by Ruston Police after he claimed marijuana found in the vehicle.
Ruston officers responded to the area of Kentucky Avenue and Cooktown Road regarding a possible vehicle burglary at about 6:00 a.m. During the investigation, a vehicle was spotted in the area. Before an officer could stop it, the driver pulled over at the intersection of Pennington and Wedgewood and made contact with other officers who were on foot.
While dealing with the vehicle, officers smelled marijuana coming from inside. A search of the vehicle located a large plastic bag containing suspected marijuana, a scale, and a large blue tray.
Gray, a passenger in the vehicle, claimed the marijuana was his and that he had purchased it earlier in the day. He was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish detention center for possession of marijuana.
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