Student arrested after eating marijuana
A University student was eating his marijuana when police pulled him over for a stop sign violation, according to LSU Police Department Spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde.
Joshua R. Seitz of 3262 Wyoming St., was pulled over for running a stop sign at the corner of Aster Street and Gov. Claiborne Drive and refused to exit the vehicle. When the officer advanced to the door, he smelled marijuana and witnessed Seitz chewing what was believed to be marijuana, Lalonde said.
Seitz, 22, was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, Lalonde said.
Student calls in false robbery, arrested
A University student was arrested Dec. 7 for criminal mischief after reporting a false robbery to LSUPD, Lalonde said.
On Dec. 6, Bianca Geneva Chappel, 3526 Pittari Place, New Orleans, called LSUPD and said she had been robbed. After investigation, LSUPD found no evidence to support her claim, and the next day Chappel admitted to reporting a false crime, Lalonde said.
Chappel, 19, was issued a misdemeanor summons and released, Lalonde said.
Man booked for possession of crystal meth, illegal firearms
LSUPD arrested a man Dec. 15 for possession of crystal methamphetamine, Xanax and Adderall without a prescription and illegal possession of a shotgun and a hunting rifle, Lalonde said.
Brandon M. Andre, 10705 Highway 411, Maringouin, La., was pulled over for speeding on Nicholson Drive when police saw 1.5 grams of crystal meth, the guns, pills and $500 cash, Lalonde said.
Andre, 30, was booked in EBR Parish Prison. He was not affiliated with the University, according to Lalonde.
Two arrested for breaking into Lod Cook Hotel
Two uninvited guests at the Lod Cook Hotel had their stay cut short when maintenance discovered their intrusion.
LSUPD was called to the hotel Dec. 7 due to two individuals breaking into and staying in a room, Lalonde said.
Upon the arrival, LSUPD officers smelled marijuana and found a small amount still in the room.
Brandon K. Hughes, 1567 Groome Road, and Melony N. Taylor, 1701 Duane St., were arrested Dec. 9 for criminal trespassing, Lalonde said.
Maintenance staff discovered the two entering the room and called the police. Police then discovered that Taylor’s mother had stayed in the hotel on Dec. 8, Lalonde said.
Hughes was arrested for burglary, criminal trespassing, criminal damage to property and simple possession of marijuana and booked in the EBR Parish Prison, Lalonde said.
Taylor was arrested for criminal trespassing, issued a misdemeanor summons and released. Taylor and Hughes are not associated with LSU, Lalonde said.
Student arrested for setting off Miller fire alarm
A University student was arrested Jan. 9 for setting off the fire alarm in Miller Hall with by discharging a fire extinguisher.
LSUPD was called to Miller Hall in response to a fire alarm, and, upon investigation, found evidence that Kaitlin Garret, 568 Waterford in Shreveport, set off the alarm, Lalonde said.
After multiple attempts to get Garret, 19, to come in for questioning, police obtained a warrant for her arrest, and Garret turned herself in Jan. 9, Lalonde said.
Garret was arrested for criminal mischief and booked in EBR Parish Prison, Lalonde said.
Man arrested for distributing child pornography
Police arrested a man for distributing naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend, a University student, while she was 14.
The victim claimed Kameron Keyon Brown of 6809 Garland Ave., Baker, posted a naked picture of her on Twitter. LSUPD investigators contacted Brown, who admitted to texting the pictures but denied posting the pictures on Twitter, Lalonde said.
After a search, the pictures were found on Brown’s cell phone, Lalonde said.
Brown, 18, was arrested for pornography involving juveniles and booked in EBR Parish Prison and is not affiliated with the University, according to Lalonde.
