Alexandria man arrested for drug possession on Lakeside Drive

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) – An Alexandria man was arrested for drug possession on Lakeside Drive on Oct. 20, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office.

RPSO said Alexandria Police responded to a domestic dispute involving a domestic dispute at an apartment on Lakeside Drive Tyrik De’Shaun Jackson19. Officers said they learned he was the sole tenant of the apartment and owned marijuana and at least one gun.

RPSO said the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement Unit searched the apartment and was able to locate 19 individually wrapped plastic baggies containing marijuana (139.1 grams), an AK-style rifle, a loaded 60-round magazine, several amounts of additional ammunition and a digital scale . .

Tyrik De'Shaun Jackson — Tyrik De’Shaun Jackson(RPSO)

Jackson was taken into custody without incident, arrested and transported to the Rapides Parish Detention Center. He was booked for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegally carrying firearms containing drugs.

RPSO said APD has also charged Jackson with several charges related to the domestic violence allegations and two outstanding contempt of court orders.

He was released the next day on a $15,500 bond on narcotics charges.

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