WARRANT – FAILURE TO APPEAR / WARRANT – POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE

WARRANT – FAILURE TO APPEAR / WARRANT – POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE – VONTRELL J. STEWARD

BERTRANDVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Vontrell J. Steward 33, of 1218 Highway 30, Gonzales, LA on multiple warrants arising from a traffic stop on LA 308 near Belle Rose early Saturday.

A uniformed patrol deputy observed a northbound vehicle with an equipment violation and initiated a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, now identified as Vontrell J. Steward and engaged the subject in an officer / violator interview. The deputy conducted a warrants check and determined that Steward was wanted on multiple warrants from Ascension Parish.

Vontrell J. Steward was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on Charges of:

*Failure to Appear in Court in Ascension Parish on charges of:
-Altered Motor Vehicle Inspection Tag
-Improper Display of a License Plate

*Warrant – Possession of Methamphetamine

Vontrell J. Steward remains incarcerated pending transfer to Ascension Parish.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at (985) 498-9353 or (985) 369-7281.