A Winnsboro man was arrested by Ruston Police Wednesday after he was found with a stolen firearm.
An officer on patrol observed a vehicle parked at Duncan Park on Arlington Street at about 8:30 p.m. The officer stopped to advise them that all city parks close at dark as signs at the location indicated.
While talking to the driver, Michael Cooks, 19, the officer saw a semi-automatic pistol next to the driver’s seat. The firearm was removed and the serial number was checked which indicated it had been stolen in Monroe.
Cook said he was unaware the firearm was stolen. He stated he paid $250 for it approximately six weeks earlier from an unknown individual.
Cooks was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of a stolen firearm. Bail was set at $20,000.
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