By Pat Culverhouse

Attempting to flee from a Minden police officer didn’t end well for a Minden man who now finds himself in the parish prison facing multiple counts including drug possession.

Charges against 33-year-old Christopher Erin Hunt, a Constable St. resident, include possession of CDS Sch. II (methamphetamines), resisting an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also charged on a pair of bench warrants. His bond is set at $6,001.

Hunt reportedly was stopped last week while walking on Constable St. by MPD Officer Cody James in reference to outstanding bench warrants. When the officer asked Hunt to step to the front of the police unit, he allegedly ran into a wooded area in the direction of Loop Rd.

After Hunt was successfully subdued, Officer James reportedly located a glass pipe with a white crystal rock (suspected methamphetamines) inside one front pants pocket. A second pipe with residue reportedly was also found inside the pocket.

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