Baton Rouge Police raid 2 businesses, arrest man on drug and assault charges
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police Department raided two businesses along Cottondale Drive and arrested a man on multiple drug and assault charges.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force located Elvin Presley in a business on Cottondale Drive. Presley had an active warrant with the BRPD Major Assaults Division and was wanted for alleged abuse, aggravated assault, domestic abuse battery, strangulation and serious bodily injury.
After detectives arrested Presley, they executed search warrants for two businesses along the street. During the search, they found cocaine, 14 pounds of marijuana, prepackaged marijuana, multiple guns, digital scales and body armor.
Presley was booked on charges of possession with intent to distribute Schedule I and Schedule II drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal carrying of weapons, domestic abuse aggravated assault and domestic abuse battery.
Presley also has a criminal history that includes many battery and assault charges.