A Mississippi man was arrested on multiple charges, including third-offense driving while intoxicated, after a traffic-related investigation in Natchitoches Parish led to the seizure of suspected methamphetamine and a firearm, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies assigned to the NPSO Patrol Operations Bureau were patrolling on La. Highway 1 South near Natchez at approximately 1:18 a.m. on May 29 when they observed a 2011 Chevrolet pickup truck stopped partially on the fog line with its emergency flashers activated. Deputies stopped to check on the vehicle and assist the driver.
The driver was identified as 27-year-old Wyatt R. Milnick of Utica, Mississippi. Deputies reported observing signs of impairment during their contact with Milnick. According to investigators, Milnick told deputies he was traveling from Pineville to Ruston, despite driving southbound, and admitted to recently consuming THC gummies. He also informed deputies that an AR-15-style rifle was inside the vehicle…