By Pat Culverhouse

Louisiana State Police arrested a Jackson, Mississippi man on three felony charges following a traffic stop Wednesday in Dixie Inn at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 371 and U.S. 80.

According to arrest reports, Spencer Chamber Robinson, 37, was booked for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, illegal possession of CDS Sch. I (marijuana) greater than 14grams, illegal possession of a firearm w/CDS and operating a vehicle with suspended license. 

He is currently being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center on a total bond of $9,500.

Troop G reportedly was contacted by the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office for assistance with a vehicle, which had been reported stolen by a car rental agency, traveling west on Interstate 20.

A Bienville deputy reportedly followed the vehicle into Webster Parish where the traffic stop was initiated when additional units arrived.

After the driver was placed under arrest for possession of a stolen vehicle, officers reportedly detected the odor of marijuana and observed a “blunt: in plain view inside.

A search of the suspect’s vehicle reportedly uncovered approximately 35 grams of marijuana, including packaging. A 9MM handgun was also located inside the vehicle.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.