Four individuals were arrested after a traffic stop on the Louisiana Tech University campus in which deputies found suspected methamphetamine, marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms in a vehicle.[1] Carl Keiffer Jr., 46, of Lafayette, Charles Strange, 53, of Columbia, Tyler Messerschmidt, 32, of Monroe, and Lindsey Brunet, 40, of Spearsville, were arrested at 1:07 a.m. on Nov. 10 by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office at Everett Street and West Mississippi Avenue.[1] A deputy on patrol saw a white Chevrolet Tahoe traveling south on Tech Drive.[1] Dispatch told him the vehicle wasn’t insured, and he stopped it after it turned west on West Alabama Avenue.[1] Keiffer, the driver, showed an insurance policy on his phone that had been canceled.[1]

The deputy saw a baggie of suspected marijuana in the front passenger seat, and a baggie of suspected methamphetamine fell out of the vehicle where Messerschmidt was trying to discard items.[1] The two baggies weighed 1.1 grams and 3.3 grams.[1] Deputies took from Strange’s pocket a bag of suspected marijuana weighing 10.8 grams, four individually packaged baggies of suspected methamphetamine weighing about one gram each, and a glass smoking pipe with suspected methamphetamine residue.[1] A search of the vehicle turned up a black bag in the rear area between Brunet and Strange.[1] It held a baggie with 44.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine, a bag with 10.9 grams of suspected psilocybin mushrooms, a digital scale and numerous clear baggies.[1] Under the center console cup holders, a deputy found a loaded syringe containing suspected methamphetamine, a used syringe, and three baggies holding a total of 5.8 grams of suspected methamphetamine.[1]

Strange was booked on charges of possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I drug (marijuana), possession with intent to distribute a Schedule II drug (methamphetamine), possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I drug (psilocybin mushrooms), possession of drug paraphernalia and a drug-free zone violation.[1] Messerschmidt was booked on charges of possession of a Schedule I drug (marijuana), possession of a Schedule II drug (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and a drug-free zone violation.[1] Keiffer was booked on charges of no insurance, possession of a Schedule II drug (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of the uniform controlled dangerous substances law in a drug-free zone.[1] All four were taken to Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked.[1] A warrant check showed Brunet had an active Ouachita Parish warrant for probation violation.[1] Brunet was booked as a fugitive from Ouachita Parish.[1]

Those named have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.[1]