A traffic stop for speeding led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man after Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputies discovered marijuana and a stolen firearm, according to Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr.

On November 7, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Field Training Officer Corporal J. Grimes and Deputy E. Lee stopped a red Nissan Altima in the 1200 block of Chipper Lane for speeding.

During the investigation, deputies found that Kolby Jimerson, 19, was in possession of 15.9 grams of marijuana and a Smith & Wesson handgun. A records check showed the Dallas Police Department had reported the firearm stolen.

Jimerson was arrested and transported to the Caddo Correctional Center and booked on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of a stolen firearm, and illegal carrying of weapons.