A Baton Rouge man was arrested on New Year’s Day after Ruston Police responded to a domestic incident.
Officers went to a South Maple Street apartment about 7 p.m. Monday where they found Dwayne Wicker, 19, at the scene. The reported victim was located at another apartment and interviewed.
The woman said she and Wicker had an argument. While packing up Wicker’s belongings, the argument escalated, and Wicker allegedly began striking her. She attempted to leave the apartment to call police, but Wicker blocked her from reaching the front door. The woman said Wicker damaged the apartment and pointed a black handgun at her.
The woman said she fled to a bedroom and jumped from a second floor balcony to escape.
Officers saw significant scratch marks on the woman’s neck.
A search of the victim’s apartment with her consent located several firearms, including a black handgun.
Wicker was taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for aggravated assault with a firearm, battery of a dating partner, false imprisonment, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and felony criminal damage to property.
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