Lake Charles –
On June 1 at approximately 9:00 p.m. a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy made a traffic stop for a traffic violation on a truck near the intersection of Ruth Street and Cypress Street in Sulphur.
When deputies spoke with the driver, Wesley P. Vincent, 53, 426 Juniper Road, Sulphur, a registered sex offender, it was learned he was in control of a vehicle that was not registered with law enforcement, making him in violation of his sex offender registration requirements.
He was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with failure to register as a sex offender; and running a red light. Judge Ron Ware set his bond at $3,000.
Vincent was convicted of indecency with child contact in Texas in 1999.
CPSO Deputy Sgt. Mark Rosteet was the arresting deputy on this case.