TRAFFIC – GUN LAW VIOLATIONS

TRAFFIC – GUN LAW VIOLATIONS – JORDY RASHAD BROWN

AMELIA – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Jordy Rashad Brown, 28, of 6J Circle, Houma, LA, on felony gun law violations arising from a Saturday evening traffic stop near Amelia, LA.

A uniformed patrol deputy observed a west bound vehicle commit a traffic violation and executed a traffic stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, now identified as Jordy Rashad Brown.

The deputy conducted an officer / violator interview. During that process it was learned that there was a large caliber firearm in the vehicle.

A criminal records check revealed that Jordy Rashad Brown was a prior convicted felon.

Jordy Rashad Brown was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:

*Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
*Speeding – 90 / 70 MPH

Jordy Rashad Brown remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at 985-369-7281.