A Ruston man barred from the Louisiana Tech campus was arrested after he allegedly stole items from the campus bookstore.
Prometheus Potts, 52, was charged with entering premises after being forbidden and misdemeanor theft on March 6.
Tech officers were dispatched to the Bogard Hall area regarding a man who reportedly stole items from the campus bookstore and fled on foot.
A responding officer spotted Potts, who matched the physical description given by witnesses. Potts was detained and a search of his bag revealed four brand new packages of earbuds and several packages of steaks.
Potts said he stole the earbuds from the bookstore.
Potts has been banned from the Louisiana Tech campus because of previous incidents, including theft at the bookstore.
Potts was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
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