A suspicious person call resulted in the arrest of a Natchitoches Parish man wanted by the 10th Judicial District Court and on felony drug charges according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.
On Sunday evening, March 8, 2026, at approximately 6:20pm, Deputies assigned to the NPSO Patrol Operations Bureau were dispatched by NATCOM 911 Center to a possible residential burglary in the 300 block of Cedar Grove Drive, south of Natchitoches.
The caller reported that a male suspect riding a bicycle appeared to be attempting to make entry into the rear of a green and white mobile home.
Deputies arrived on scene where they located the bicycle and a male later identified as 60-year-old Milford Earl Wilson Jr. of Natchitoches.
According to reports, when deputies asked Wilson what he was doing, he responded that he and others allegedly were about to begin demolition of the mobile home and he was just looking over the structure. Wilson also informed the responding deputy that he believed there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
A local warrants check confirmed an outstanding 10th Judicial District Court Bench Warrant on Wilson for Failure to Appear in Court on June 18, 2025, on the charge of Gross Littering.
Wilson was placed under arrest without incident.
While placing handcuffs on Wilson, the deputy observed a cellophane bag containing suspected narcotics in plain view on his person. An ensuing search incidental to the arrest resulted in the discovery and seizure of two cellophane bags containing approximately 3.4 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
Deputies transported Wilson to the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center for booking. While there, medical staff observed a pre-existing wound to his lower left leg. Wilson was transported to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released by medical staff.
Shortly after being released, Wilson was transported back to the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center where he was booked on the charges of:
• Failure to Appear for Gross Littering
• Possession of CDS Schedule II – Methamphetamine
Wilson remains in the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center awaiting bond.
The seized evidence will be submitted to the crime lab for analysis. Deputy Cpl. T. Freeman made the arrest.
Sheriff Stuart Wright stated, “We would like to thank the concerned citizen who reported the suspicious activity. The quick actions of alert residents and deputies working together helps us prevent potential crimes and remove illegal drugs from our communities. We encourage all residents to report suspicious activity to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-357-7851. Working together helps keep our parish safe.”
