Student arrested for trying to sneak marijuana into LSU football game
 
Officers arrested Ameer Saleh, 18, of 13053 Carrington Place, for simple marijuana possession as he attempted to enter Tiger Stadium.
 
After a routine search on Oct. 2 officers found 0.2 grams of marijuana, according to Det. Jason Bettencourtt, LSUPD spokesman.
 
Saleh was issued a misdemeanor summons, Bettencourtt said.
 
 
 
University student arrested for DWI after running a stop sign
 
Officers arrested 19-year-old Andre Charitat on Oct. 1 for DWI and running a stop sign.
 
Around 2 a.m. officers saw Charitat, of 61107 Dogwood Drive, Lacombe, turn onto South Stadium Drive at a high speed and then drive through a stop sign without trying to slow down or stop on Tower Drive, Bettencourtt said.
Police stopped Charitat at the Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex parking lot and conducted a field sobriety test in which Charitat showed several signs of intoxication, Bettencourtt said. Charitat said he hadn’t been drinking, despite a stamp from Bogie’s Bar on his hand.
 
After blowing a 0.201 BAC, Charitat admitted to drinking, Bettencourtt said. Charitat was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
 
 
 
Student arrested for changing his prescription, marijuana possession
 
Officers arrested a 19-year-old student Sept. 29 for prescription drug violations, computer fraud and two counts of possession of narcotics.
 
Matthew DePrang, 324 Long Lake Drive, Covington, tried to obtain a cough syrup containing codeine from the Student Health Center on Sept. 23, but was prescribed non-codeine syrup, Bettencourtt said.
 
Officers determined DePrang changed his prescription and ordered it online, Bettencourtt said.
 
Officers searched DePrang’s home at 5075 Nicholson Drive, Oakbrook Apartments, Apt. S-122, and found 7.7 grams of marijuana and empty codeine syrup bottles, Bettencourtt said.
 
DePrang was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
 
 
 
Student arrested for red light violation, DWI, careless vehicle operation
 
Officers arrested a 19-year-old University student for DWI, careless vehicle operation and light violation.
 
On Sept. 30 at 2:47 a.m., officers saw a truck run the red light at the intersection of Dalrymple Drive and Highland Road, Bettencourtt said, causing another vehicle to slam on their brakes to avoid being hit.
 
Officers stopped Joshua Seal, of 678 Jennifer Jean Drive, at the Circle K station where he showed obvious signs of intoxication, Bettencourtt said. Seal was slurring his speech, leaning on the car and stumbling.
 
Seal said he had not drank any alcohol, Bettencourtt said, but officers saw a Reggie’s stamp on his hand.
Seal refused to take a field sobriety test. After being brought to the police station, he refused to take a breathalyzer test, Bettencourtt said.
 
Seal was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
 
 
 
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