Student arrested for marijuana possession with intent to distribute
An 18-year-old University student was arrested Sept. 8 for possession of 68 grams of marijuana with intent to distribute, said Capt. Cory Lalonde, LSU Police Department spokesman.
LSUPD officers were called to East Campus Apartments at 3:17 p.m. after complaints of the smell of marijuana, Lalonde said. Officers located the apartment from which the odor was coming and identified Karl A. Neuenhaus, of 6623 Argonne Blvd. in New Orleans.
During the investigation, Neuenhaus admitted to having marijuana and drug paraphernalia, Lalonde said.
Neuenhaus was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Man unaffiliated with University arrested twice while tailgating
A 21-year-old man unaffiliated with the University was arrested Saturday for disturbing the peace while intoxicated at a football tailgate and was arrested a second time soon after for simple battery and resisting an officer, Lalonde said.
Officers were called at 5:33 p.m. to the Oaks Lot off of Nicholson Extension Drive and saw John S. Simpson, of 506 Sullivan St. in Denham Springs, in a verbal altercation with fellow tailgaters, Lalonde said. Officers issued Simpson a misdemeanor summons for disturbing the peace while intoxicated and allowed him to return to the tailgate.
At 6:11 p.m., officers found Simpson in another altercation that soon became physical, Lalonde said. They proceeded to arrest him though he physically resisted.
He was charged with simple battery and resisting an officer, Lalonde said.
Simpson was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Man unaffiliated with University arrested for fighting, hitting an officer
A 27-year-old man was arrested Saturday after striking an LSUPD officer who was trying to break up a fight, Lalonde said.
The officer was called to the corner of Dalrymple and East Campus drives and saw three men in a struggle on the ground, Lalonde said. When the officer approached the rumble and identified himself, Brian C. Shelfer, of 18622 Santa Maria Drive, struck the officer with a closed fist.
Shelfer was charged with public disturbance, battery of an officer and resisting arrest. The other two individuals in the fight did not press charges, Lalonde said.
Shelfer was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Man found asleep on bench, arrested for public intoxication
A 26-year-old man unaffiliated with the University was arrested for public intoxication, resisting arrest and public intimidation after found slumbering on a bench near the PMAC, Lalonde said.
A citizen flagged LSUPD officers at 9:40 p.m. in reference to a man supposedly disturbing the peace by the PMAC and Bernie Moore Track Stadium, Lalonde said.
He said officers found Jason Jamar Dixon, of 1262 Aster St., asleep on a bench. They woke Dixon, who then showed signs of intoxication and became belligerent, loudly cursing and shouting.
Dixon attempted to walk away and continued screaming and cursing when officers stopped him. He physically resisted when officers attempted to take him into custody, Lalonde said.
Dixon was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
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Crime Briefs: 9/14/11
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