19-year-old arrested for counterfeit “LSU checks”
LSUPD arrested a non-student for using counterfeit checks.
LSUPD received a complaint from University Accounting Services on Dec. 19 that two counterfeit “LSU checks” were deposited at Regions Bank, according to Scott.
The investigation into the incident resulted in the arrest of non-student Dashaun Singleton, 19, of Pass Christian, Mississippi.
He was arrested, charged and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on monetary instrument abuse.
Non-student arrested for DWI busted with weed, MDMA
LSUPD arrested a 28-year-old non-student during a routine traffic stop on Nicholson Drive, LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott said.
LSUPD conducted a traffic stop on Nicholson Drive on March 2 at 1 a.m., according to Scott. During the stop, non-student Peter Chambers, 28, of Baton Rouge was detained.
Chambers was then provided the opportunity to submit a chemical breath sample, Scott said. The breath sample returned a result of .000 percent, according to Scott.
Chambers admitted to police that he had consumed marijuana and Xanax earlier in the night, Scott said. He then willingly submitted a urine sample, according to Scott.
Chambers was transported to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison where a secondary search was performed, Scott said. During the secondary search, Chambers was discovered to have concealed five one-gram bags of marijuana and 41 MDMA pills, according to Scott.
He was arrested and charged for DWI, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, possession with the intent to distribute a schedule I substance, introduction of contraband, failure to stop at a traffic control-sign and no proof of insurance.
University student arrested for on-campus hit and run
LSUPD arrested a University student for a hit-and-run that occurred in the South Stadium Lot, Scott said.
LSUPD responded to a hit-and-run crash in the South Stadium Lot on March 6 at 5:30 p.m., according to Scott.
A witness was identified at the scene, according to Scott. As a result, University student Blake Cochran, 21, was arrested.
Cochran was issued a misdemeanor summons for hit-and-run and careless operation and was then released.