Drugs and stolen weapons seized during arrests on campus

Grambling State University police arrested two men Tuesday after investigating a report of a person threatening to shoot someone.

Ernest G. Chatman and Trenston Jaiquan Allen, both 19, were arrested around 7 p.m. on September 17 on numerous drug and weapons charges.

GSU police responded to a call in the Knott Hall parking lot where a person wearing a red hoodie was threatening to shoot someone. Chatman was found standing in the open passenger door of a Nissan Altima and Allen was behind the wheel.

Officers smelled marijuana in the area surrounding the suspects and the vehicle. Marijuana, cash and a 5.7x28mm cartridge were found in a backpack that Chapman was carrying.

During the search of the Altima, the officers found a FN Herstal pistol in caliber 5.7 x 28 mm with a built-in laser.

A check of records revealed that the firearm had been stolen in Lincoln Parish.

A backpack in the car contained baggies of marijuana and empty baggies commonly used to package drugs. A digital scale was found on the floor of the car.

According to a police report, Chatman claimed ownership of the marijuana in his backpack and Allen claimed ownership of the marijuana in his pocket. Neither admitted to owning the stolen gun.

Allen and Chatman were arrested at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center on charges of possession of a weapon in a school zone, illegal possession of a stolen weapon, illegal possession of a weapon in the vicinity of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone and possession of marijuana.

Allen was also arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana with the intent to resell.

Bail was set at $75,000 for each man.

This information was provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Individuals named as suspects in a criminal case or shown in photographs or videos, or who have been arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of a crime and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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