By Pat Culverhouse
A local man is being held in the parish prison after he reportedly fought with a Minden police officer during a stop for a minor violation late Wednesday.
Johnathon E. Langley, 36, is looking at seven counts including possession of CDS Sch. I (synthetic marijuana), possession of CDS Sch. II (methamphetamines), possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of resisting with force or violence, obstruction of justice and pedestrian on highway.
He reportedly is being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. No bond has been set.
Chief of Police Jared McIver said Officer Fabian Carter stopped Langley who was walking in the wrong lane on Constable St. shortly after 11 p.m. After a standard patdown, Langley was asked to empty his pockets.
From his pockets, Langley reportedly removed a box cutter, a pair of torch lighters and clear baggies containing methamphetamines and synthetic marijuana. Langley reportedly attempted to place the baggies back into his pocket.
When the officer attempted to place him in custody, Langley began actively resisting and was taken to the ground. He reportedly was subdued only after the officer deployed his taser.
During the struggle, Langley reportedly attempted to discard the baggie of methamphetamines by tossing it toward a wooded area. After EMTs were dispatched to check Langley, officers found the methamphetamines he had tossed during the struggle.
Officers also found wrapping papers commonly used to smoke illegal narcotics on Langley’s person. At police headquarters, police measured 1.4 grams of synthetic marijuana and 0.5 grams of methamphetamines which reportedly were in Langley’s possession.
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