A man arrested by Ruston Police early Saturday morning was found to be a convicted felon in possession of drugs and a gun.
At about 4 a.m. Saturday, RPD Officer E. Williams observed a driver commit several traffic violations in the vicinity of S. Farmerville Street and Eastland Avenue. Williams attempted to stop the vehicle, but it continued to a residence on Alpine Street.
After the vehicle stopped, the driver exited and threw a large cellophane bag away. Williams immediately detected signs of impairment and administered several field sobriety tests.
After the driver, Jermarian Gray, 29, of Ruston was arrested, Williams retrieved the bag and found it contained suspected marijuana, synthetic marijuana, and MDMA (Ecstasy).
Lying on the driver’s side floorboard of the vehicle was a 9mm pistol. Gray was determined to be a convicted felon and currently on probation for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
A breath test administered at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center revealed Gray’s blood alcohol level to be .201g%, over two times the legal limit.
Gray was booked for possession of marijuana, possession of synthetic marijuana, possession of MDMA, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm with controlled substances, driving while intoxicated, and several traffic violations.
He remains in custody at the detention center in lieu of $125,500 bail. He is also being held for Louisiana Probation & Parole officers.
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