A Ruston man was arrested on the Grambling State University campus last week after he was seen wearing a mask and fleeing when spotted by officers.
Trace Calcot, 19, was arrested for numerous charges after a foot chase on the evening of March 19.
Officers on foot patrol saw Calcot wearing a hoodie and a mask with a backpack slung over his shoulder. As they approached him, he fled on foot.
Despite commands to stop, Calcot refused, running through Wheatley Hall, then into Douglas Hall. He was confronted in Bethune Hall.
Calcot allegedly swung at an officer, and then threw an iPad, striking the officer. After a brief struggle, Calcot was taken into custody.
During a search, officers found about 61 grams of suspected marijuana in the backpack.
Calcot was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center on wearing a mask in public, five counts of resisting an officer, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, violation of the drug-free zone, and aggravated battery of a police officer.
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