Man accused of drug dealing arrested after motorcycle, car crash on Government Street
Dec 21, 2024
BATON ROUGE — A man accused of drug dealing was arrested after police found drugs in a motorcycle after it crashed into a car on Government Street.Police arrested 31-year-old Jared Barber on Friday night after the crash on Government Street between South 10th Street and East Boulevard.Officers said that the motorcycle crashed into the car around 9:24 p.m. and the bike's operator left the scene shortly after. Later, police said they identified Barber as the motorcycle operator.Police said Barber was hiding an item in nearby bushes, which a subsequent search revealed to be 10 baggies of suspected cocaine and one codeine pill. They also seized $993 in cash.Barber was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges including possession with the intent to distribute, as well as traffic violations. He was booked with a $25,400 bond.Permalink| Comments