A Ruston man was arrested last week after he allegedly pulled a firearm on another person at a local restaurant.
Jason A. Yates, 55, was arrested on March 28 for aggravated assault, DWI and several drug charges after he was spotted leaving the area by Ruston Police.
At about 5 p.m., officers were dispatched to a restaurant on Celebrity Drive regarding a man pointing a firearm at another individual.
A responding officer spotted the suspect’s vehicle traveling west on the North Service Road. The driver was stopped and taken into custody.
An officer report noted Yates smelled strongly of an alcoholic beverage, and his speech was slurred.
Two firearms were found in the vehicle. Yates was in possession of a prescription bottle in his name that contained alprazolam, a Schedule IV controlled substance and tizanidine, a legend drug. Neither drug was listed on the prescription label.
Yates was taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center where he refused to perform sobriety tests. He complained of medical troubles and was evaluated by the Ruston Fire Department and transported to the Northern Louisiana Medical Center. Once he was cleared at the hospital, he was booked for aggravated assault, first offense DWI, possession of alprazolam, possession of a legend drug, and illegal carrying of a firearm while in possession of a controlled substance.
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