Man arrested for possesion of gun, drug paraphernalia and Valium
A man unaffiliated with the University was charged Feb. 14 with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm with a controlled substance and possession of Valium.
LSU Police Department spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said officers observed a speeding vehicle at Highland Road and Dalrymple Drive when they initiated a routine traffic stop. The officers identified the driver as Benjamin J. Neal of 934 Ridgepoint Court.
Lalonde said officers noticed Neal was intoxicated and, after conducting field sobriety tests, they arrested him at 2:47 a.m.
Lalonde said officers then searched the vehicle and found a glass smoking pipe used for marijuana, several Valium pills and a handgun.
“You are allowed to possess a handgun in your vehicle,” Lalonde said. “However, when controlled substances are involved, that is when it becomes illegal.”
Lalonde said Neal was transported to the LSUPD office, where he submitted to a chemical test and was later booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Disgruntled man steals back impounded car after towing
A disgruntled John J. Maginnis was arrested after trying to remove his vehicle from an impound lot after it was towed from the PMAC.
On Feb. 14, Maginnis, 63, of 2307 Pliny St., and other individuals had their vehicles removed from the PMAC parking lot after parking in handicap spots.
Lalonde said Maginnis and his party did not have the money to remove their vehicles from the impound lot so they made plans to pay for one vehicle to be released. But instead of riding in the one released vehicle, Maginnis left in his own vehicle without paying the towing fee.
Lalonde said officers made contact with Maginnis on Feb. 15. Maginnis then came to the LSUPD office, where he was questioned.
He was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Law School parking lot hit-and-run leads to arrest of 45-year-old Kennedy
Officers arrested 45-year-old Ronald Kennedy on Feb. 19 around 11:45 p.m. for a hit-and-run.
Officers were dispatched at 8 p.m. to the South Law School parking lot in reference to a hit-and-run. Lalonde said witnesses saw a black truck pull a trailer back into a parked vehicle and flee the scene.
He said the witnesses provided license plate numbers, and officers were able to contact the owner of the vehicle.
Through further investigation, the owner was identified as Kennedy of 31629 Pea Ridge in Albany, La.
He was issued a summons for a hit-and-run.
 
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