ONE ARRESTED DURING TRAFFIC STOP!
Sheriff Charles R. Guillory, of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office releases the following:
On the 17th of December 2020 The Evangeline Parish Sheriff Department's K-9 unit conducted a traffic stop, for a traffic violation. The Deputy made contact with the occupants and advised of the reason for the stop. The Deputies could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. Deputies then removed the driver and passenger and advised they would be searching the vehicle. While searching the vehicle deputies found narcotics in the passenger's purse. This led to the following actions.
Brittney R. Jones
608 North Fontenot street
Ville Platte, LA. 70586
B/F AGE 28
She was charged as follows
LA:RS: 40:966.C Possession of marijuana
LA:RS: 40:970 Possession of schedule 4 PROMETHAZINE
LA:RS: 14:91.13 Possession of CDS in presence of minors
She remains in custody
As always, Sheriff Charles R Guillory and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office is always seeking information on criminal activity and urges the Public to contact their Investigation Department via phone at 337-363-2161 or through the agency's website at www.evangelineparishsheriff.org. Any person's reporting information will remain anonymous.