A motorist stopped for an inoperable headlight was arrested in Ruston Sunday after marijuana and an illegal firearm were found in the vehicle.
Mikele Powell, 22, of Lake Providence, was stopped shortly after midnight Sunday morning when officers noticed a broken driver’s side headlight.
When an officer approached Powell, marijuana residue was seen on his lap. Powell was directed out and asked if there was anything in the vehicle. He replied there was a firearm under the front passenger seat.
A handgun was retrieved from in between the driver seat and the center console. A records check showed that Powell is a convicted felon.
Powell was arrested and a search of the vehicle located a plastic bag containing marijuana on the back passenger floorboard.
Powell was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm by convicted felon, possession of a firearm in while in possession of a controlled substance, and no headlight.
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