A Ruston man was arrested last week after he was stopped for a fictitious license tag and repeatedly gave police a fake name.
Julian Winters, 48, was stopped on June 6 when Ruston Police noticed his Chrysler sedan was displaying a fake Louisiana temporary license tag. Winters told officers he had no insurance, no registration, and no driver’s license. He gave the name Xavier Winters.
A records check failed to verify the name. One of the officers on the scene recognized Winters from previous encounters and an investigation of RPD records revealed his correct name.
Once the correct name was obtained, it was determined Winters was wanted on two warrants for failure to appear in Ruston City Court for no license plate and no vehicle registration, and two warrants for failure to appear in Third District Court for possession of drug paraphernalia and operating a vehicle without proper equipment.
Winters was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for resisting an officer by false information, no liability insurance, fictitious license plate, and the City Court and District Court warrants.
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