Acting on tips received from confidential informants, Baker Police Department Narcotics Officers arrested a man on drug and weapons charges last week, said Baker Police Chief Mike Knaps.

After a thorough investigation which began with the tips received, officers arrested Travis Baton, 27, of 2651 Manchester Dr., Apt. 3, in Baker, on March 5.

Knaps said that while conducting surveillance on the suspect, officers observed Barton leaving his apartment in his vehicle playing "extremely loud music that could be heard from over 150 feet away with the windows rolled up."

This is a violation of the Baker Loud Music Ordinance, explained Chief Knaps.

The suspect was then stopped and questioned by officers.

During the stop, Barton told police he had drugs in his car and inside his residence. Officers secured a search warrant and recovered 350 grams of marijuana, Hydrocodone pills, three firearms - a Glock semi-automatic pistol, AR-15 Rifle and a 22 cal. rifle - $14,186 in cash and other paraphernalia, Knaps said.

Barton was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for possession with intent to distribute marijuana (two counts), possession of Schedule 2 hydrocodone (three counts), illegal possession of firearms with a controlled dangerous substance (three counts) and drug paraphernalia.

"We will continue to stand vigilant in our war on drugs in the City of Baker!" Chief Knaps said, about the arrest.