Domestic incident leads to arrest – Lincoln Parish Journal

A Ruston man was arrested Thursday after police investigated a domestic dispute at an apartment complex on West California Avenue.

20-year-old Shawn Metoyer was arrested last Thursday morning around 11:30 a.m. for assaulting his partner.

A woman told police that she and her boyfriend Metoyer were arguing and he hit her on the side of the head. She said Metoyer grabbed her arms and hit her on the leg with a broom handle.

Officers found a bruise on the inside of the victim’s ankle. She said she tried to walk away during the argument. As she was trying to load items into her vehicle, Metoyer became violent. She said she grabbed a knife in her defense and Metoyer threw a bottle at her, hitting her in the leg.

Metoyer told police there was an argument, but he didn’t hit the woman, just grabbed her arm. He said the woman grabbed a knife and put it to his throat. However, his explanation was vague and he wasn’t very forthcoming about the incident, according to an officer’s report. Metoyer was arrested and booked into the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.

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