A Ruston man who had previously violated an order that he stay off the Louisiana Tech University campus was arrested last Wednesday for reportedly once again ignoring the ban.
Tech Police responded to Tolliver Hall about 2 p.m. Wednesday regarding a man asking students for money. The officer recognized the man as Carlos Jenkins, 49, a person previously barred from the campus.
As to arrest records, Jenkins has been banned from the campus since 2015 because of previous incidents. In October he was spotted on campus and charged with trespassing and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Outstanding warrants were located for Jenkins for failure to appear in Ruston City Court on those charges as well as a warrant for armed robbery from Third Judicial District Court.
Jenkins was arrested and a suspected ‘crack’ pipe was found in his pocket. He was taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked for remaining after being forbidden, possession of drug paraphernalia, and the three outstanding warrants.
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