Texas fugitive stopped by trooper in Ruston

Louisiana State Police arrested a Ruston man last week after he was stopped for a traffic violation and it was found he was wanted on felony charges in Texas.

Malik Armond Mason, 27, was stopped in Ruston by a state trooper on February 4 for operating a vehicle with an inoperative headlight.

A records check showed Mason was wanted by the Fort Worth, Texas, Police Department on a warrant for burglary and an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He was also wanted by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear in Third District Court on a 2020 case of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute…

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