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Armed robbery suspect arrested; gun seized during Natchitoches traffic stop

NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A traffic stop in Natchitoches Parish leads to the arrest of an armed robbery suspect, along with a gun and drugs being seized.

Anyia Davis, 20, of Campti, Louisiana, and Jeremiah Metoyer, 18, of Fort Bend, Texas, are both in the Natchitoches Detention Center.

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s office says the two were arrested on May 24 following a traffic stop on St. Clair Street. Deputies with the NPSO Impact Team conducted a traffic stop on a 2017 Hyundai Sonata for a traffic violation.

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Davis, who was the driver of the vehicle, was wanted on a felony warrant for an armed robbery that happened on November 27, 2024. She was wanted for her alleged involvement in the armed robbery of Cowboy’s Truck Stop in Ajax, where shots were fired. No injuries were reported, but cash was taken.

The sheriff’s office says Metoyer was illegally carrying a handgun and then allegedly ran while being frisked.

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They say he was quickly caught. A subsequent search led to the seizure of a loaded Glock 26 9mm handgun and approximately 10 grams of suspected marijuana.

Authorities say a search of the vehicle uncovered $2,267 in cash hidden inside a camouflage ski mask. The cash was seized as evidence.

Davis is a convicted felon previously found guilty of aggravated flight from an officer and aggravated assault.

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