PAINCOURTVILLE: Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Ronald Lynn Clement, 53, of 412 Lacour Drive, LaPlace, LA, on felony drug and D.W.I. charges following a traffic stop on LA 1 near LA 70 in Paincourtville on Friday afternoon.
A uniformed patrol deputy assigned to the I.C.E. detail observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop of the vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver now identified as Ronald Lynn Clement and engaged Clement in an officer / violator interview. The deputy noted a strong odor of alcoholic beverages emitting from the suspect. The deputy believed additional investigation was warranted and requested consent to search the suspect vehicle which was granted. During the subsequent search, the deputy seized quantities of Oxycodone, Pregabalin and noted spilled alcoholic beverages in the vehicle.
Ronald Lynn Clement was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:
*Possession of Pregabalin
*Possession of Oxycodone
*Driving While Intoxicated – Fourth Offense
*Unlawful Refusal to Submit to Chemical Tests
*Speeding – 71/55 MPH Zone
Ronald Lynn Clement remains incarcerated with bond set at $315,000.