A Ruston man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly threw marijuana out of his vehicle when an officer attempted to stop him.
Edward D. Hudson, 28, was observed by an officer traveling on Eastland Avenue where he crossed the yellow center line into the opposing lane multiple times. When the officer, a member of the Lincoln Parish Narcotics Enforcement Team, attempted to stop Edwards, he continued onto Troy Street, where he opened the driver’s door and threw out suspected marijuana onto the pavement.
Hudson finally stopped on Bernice Street. The LPNET officer was raw marijuana on Hudson’s lap and on the floorboard. A search of the car recovered marijuana, OxyContin, a digital scale, and a box of sandwich bags commonly used for packaging narcotics.
Hudson was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of marijuana, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance (OxyContin), and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bail was set at $2,500.
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