By Pat Culverhouse
An Interstate 20 traffic stop Monday evening turned into a roadside scuffle and a haul of illegal narcotics, and a Bossier City man is in custody on multiple charges as a result.
Minden police officers Dederick Anderson Jr. and Fabian Randle Carter reportedly pulled over a Mercedes-Benz driven by 20-year-old Qylan Q. Miles for a pair of traffic violations just before 8:30 p.m. When the officers approached the vehicle, they reportedly noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside.
When asked, Miles reportedly admitted marijuana was inside the vehicle. He reportedly handed the officers a plastic bag containing 24.6 grams of the drug, and was asked to step from his vehicle.
When officers attempted to place Miles in custody, he reportedly forcibly pulled away in an apparent attempt to escape. During the ensuing struggle which reportedly was dangerously close to passing traffic, Miles and the officers reportedly twice fell to the ground causing minor abrasions to all three.
Officers managed to secure a package which Miles allegedly tried to conceal from officers during his arrest, and inside found 2.9 grams of crack cocaine, two loose Hydrocodone pills and 4.7 grams of natural marijuana.
A probable cause search of the vehicle reportedly uncovered a variety of pills including Furosemide, Hydromorphone, 200 mg and 800 mg Ibuprofen pills, a small black scale and latex gloves.
A total of 11 charges have been filed against Miles. Among those are speeding, lane violation, two counts of resisting an officer with force or violence, possession CDS Sch. II (Hydromorphone), possession CDS Sch. II (crack cocaine), possession CDS Sch. II (Oxycodone), simple possession CDS Sch. I (marijuana), two counts of sale/distribution/possession of Legend drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He is being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. No bond has been set.
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