A Ruston man was arrested last week following a traffic stop for a license plate that did not match the vehicle.
Gabriel Aaron Brown, 24, was arrested Feb. 18 on outstanding warrants, traffic charges and possession of cocaine after he was stopped in south Ruston.
An officer on patrol spotted the Dodge Ram truck on Mills Avenue at about 4 a.m. The officer knew the license plate displayed did not match the vehicle.
Brown was stopped and asked about the plate. According to the officer’s report, Brown said the vehicle was given to him by a family member.
A records check showed Brown was wanted on three outstanding warrants. For failure to appear in Ruston City Court.
Brown was arrested and in a search of the vehicle, officers found two small bags of suspected cocaine. A check of the vehicle identification number the showed the license plate did not belong on the vehicle. Brown was unable to show current liability insurance on the vehicle.
Brown was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of cocaine, switched license plate, no liability insurance, and warrants for failure to appear in court on charges of speeding, failure to register vehicle, and no liability insurance.
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