Talladega drug bust

A Talladega College student was arrested Tuesday night and is being held in the county jail on a $10,000 bond.

24 year old Deante Cooper, of 7th Avenue West in Birmingham has been formally charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, possession of marijuana in the first degree, possession of drug paraphernalia and escape in the third degree.

The disorderly conduct and resisting charges were brought by the Talladega College Campus Police.

The drug task force was notified when Cooper was allegedly found with a quart jar containing what turned out to be buds from high quality marijuana plants..

Cooper allegedly tried to bolt when he was getting out of the police car but was recaptured following a brief foot chase.

The felony marijuana charge stems from both the quantity and quality of the marijuana Cooper allegedly had.