Two armed men in possession of drugs were arrested on the Grambling State University campus last week.
Armoni Kevontae Douglas, 19, of Monroe, and Donavin Newton 18, of Ruston, were arrested Feb. 18 after they were stopped by a campus police officer and both allegedly admitted they were carrying firearms.
A GSU officer spotted the two near Bethune Hall and saw they appeared to be smoking, which is against the university smoke-free campus policy
When they were stopped at about 7:30 p.m., they both admitted they were not students. When asked if they were armed, Newton said he had a weapon in his waistband while Douglas said his was in his backpack.
A Glock .45 pistol was taken from Newton’s waistband and an AR-15 style pistol from the backpack.
The backpack also included over 14 grams of marijuana packaged in separate plastic baggies and a digital scale.
Douglas was in possession of $1,542 in cash. A records check showed he was wanted by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office. The AR-15 pistol found in his backpack was confirmed to be stolen.
Newton was booked at Lincoln Parish Detention Center for illegal carrying of a weapon and possession of a firearm in a firearm free-school zone.
Douglas was booked for illegal carrying of a weapon, possession of a firearm in a firearm free-school zone, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also booked on Lincoln Parish warrants for illegal possession of stolen things, possession of a controlled substance within intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a person under 17, and resisting an officer.
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