12-05-2025
Louisiana suspect arrested for reckless driving on I-49
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NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Natchitoches Police have arrested a woman following a 'reckless driving complaint' traveling southbound on I-49.
According to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office, on Sunday at approximately 4:13 p.m., 'NATCOM 911 Center received reports of a white Kia Soul driving recklessly while traveling southbound on I-49 near milepost #148, north of Natchitoches.'
NATCOM 911 Center broadcast the traffic complaint to deputies in the area. Deputies stopped the 2015 Kia Soul just north of Natchitoches, citing improper lane usage.
Deputies identified the driver as 39-year-old Jenea N. Gutierrez of Jonesville, La. They claimed to smell a strong marijuana odor and learned of Gutierrez's prior criminal and narcotics arrest history.
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NPSO details that a back-up unit responded to assist, and a 'probable cause search' of the vehicle led to the discovery and seizure of a partially burned suspected marijuana blunt and 13 suspected alprazolam pills.
Gutierrez was placed under arrest without incident, said NPSO.
The suspect was then transported and booked into LaSalle Corrections/Natchitoches Detention Center, charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of CDS Schedule IV Alprazolam, Second or Subsequent Offenses, and Improper Lane Usage.
NPSO stated that the seized evidence will be submitted to the crime lab for analysis. A local wrecker service towed the vehicle.
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