The NOPD Second District arrested Demetrious Twymon (DOB: 5-8-77) on Friday (Sept. 22) for illegally carrying a weapon while in possession of narcotics and for possession of a schedule I controlled dangerous substance. 

 At about 10:32 p.m., Second District officers conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Washington Avenue and South White Street when they observed a red Mercedez Benz operating with a dark-tinted license plate cover and blacked out windows. 

While speaking with the occupants, officers then detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.  As the investigation progressed, officers located a glass jar containing vegetable matter consistent with marijuana, clear plastic bags, a digital scale, a metal based grinding device and $150 in cash. Officers also located a firearm behind the passenger seat of the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle, identified as Demetrius Twymon, was arrested and booked accordingly.

If you have any other information on the arrested subject, please contact any Second District detective at 504-658-6020. Citizens with information that can help solve a crime are asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.