Ruston police arrested a local woman early Friday morning after she was clocked on radar traveling 71 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone.
Caitlin Riser Schmidt., 31, of Ruston was clocked on radar on Cooktown Road about 11:45 p.m. Thursday night. The vehicle stopped in the driveway of a residence on West Kentucky Avenue. Schmidt never gave a reason she was going so fast.
A records check showed Schmidt was driving under suspension and had three active arrest warrants. She was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for speeding, driving under suspension, Ruston Police warrants for theft and expired driver’s license, and a warrant from the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office for issuing worthless checks.
Schmidt’s bail was set at $24,500.
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