A Ruston man was arrested late Sunday night after deputies conducted a traffic stop on La. Hwy. 33, according to the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Bernard Norman Hollins Jr., 35, was arrested about 11:30 p.m. May 17 after deputies observed a Cadillac SUV make what the report described as an erratic lane change while traveling north on La. 33.
According to the affidavit, deputies conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the vehicle’s occupants. The driver reportedly stated she did not have a driver’s license or proof of insurance for the vehicle.
While speaking with the occupants, deputies detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Hollins, a passenger, told deputies he had marijuana in the vehicle.
Deputies searched the vehicle and reportedly located a plastic baggie containing two separate baggies of suspected marijuana, along with a digital scale. The suspected marijuana weighed approximately 36 grams, according to the affidavit.
Hollins was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of marijuana over 28 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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