~NARCOTIC PRESS RELEASE~ JESSIE JAMES FREEMAN

On July 29, 2024, Narcotic Agents with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office while conducting criminal patrol in the town of Mamou La., agents observed a male on a bicycle in the middle of the roadway on Chestnut Street obstructing public passage by driving in and out both lanes of travel. Agents activated the emergency lights and sirens to conduct a traffic stop. The subject who, was later identified as Jessie James Freeman 30, of Mamou ran from the agents.  When agents were able to detain Freeman, he stated he ran because he was "dirty".  Upon searching Freeman, agents located 1.03 grams of Synthetic Marijuana.
Freeman was arrested and charged with (1) Count 40:966C Possession of Schedule I CDS (Synthetic Marijuana), (1) Count of 14:108.1 Flight from an Officer, and (1) Count of 14:100.1 Obstructing a Public Passages.  Freeman also maintained an Active Warrant for Schedule V and maintained 5 Active Warrants for the Ville Platte City Marshals.