A Lake Charles woman who refused to leave the restroom of a Ruston restaurant was arrested last Sunday.
Kala Harrell, 41, was arrested for remaining on premises after being forbidden after she told Ruston Police she had snorted a prescription drug and refused directives to leave the restroom.
When officers arrived at the Taco Bell on West California Avenue in Ruston, they were told a woman went into a stall in the restroom, locked it, and had been in a significant amount of time. The employee said they were trying to close the restaurant and told her to leave, but she refused.
Officers met with Harrell and recognized her from contact earlier in the day. She told police she was prescribed gabapentin and instead of ingested ingesting it, she had snorted three pills, causing her to become extremely sedated. She was asked multiple times to gather her belongings and leave and she failed to comply each time.
Harrell was arrested and taken to the Northern Louisiana Medical Center for a medical evaluation. Once hospital personnel cleared her, she was taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked for remaining on premises after being forbidden (criminal trespass).
Bail was at $1,000.
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