Deputies arrest Red River Parish man and recover loaded, stolen rifle

A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Red River Parish man and recovery of a stolen semi-automatic rifle.

The investigation began on Jan. 18, at approximately 1:30 a.m., when deputies assigned to the NPSO Patrol Operations Bureau stopped a vehicle being driven suspiciously in the City Limits of Campti, where recent thefts had occurred.

Stopped was 2016 Dodge Challenger in the 2200 block of US-71 in …