Ruston Police arrested a 44-year-old man Tuesday after a victim told officers she was beaten so badly she jumped from a second floor window to escape him, breaking her leg.
Officers went to a West Mississippi Avenue apartment Tuesday morning where a woman identified Demetrius T. Scott of Ruston as her attacker.
The victim said on Monday, Scott struck her multiple times with a closed fist and knee strikes. Police saw swelling on the victim’s left cheek and forehead and a large gash on her inner thigh near her femoral artery. The victim said Scott had been saying he was going to kill her. He then allegedly pulled out a folding pocket knife and began trying to cut and stab her.
The woman said that on Feb. 23, Scott struck her with a closed fist multiple times. She said to flee from Scott, she had to jump from a second story window, which resulted in a complete break of her leg. Scott then allegedly carried the victim back into the residence, where he continued to beat her. He allegedly held the victim in the bathroom against her will to prevent the neighbors from hearing her wailing in pain.
The woman said after that incident, she waited three days to go to the hospital out of fear of what Scott would do if she tried to leave.
The victim reportedly has a protective order against Scott and he allegedly violated the order on each of the days these contacts occurred.
Police took the victim to the hospital emergency room for treatment during the investigation Tuesday.
Scott was charged with attempted second degree murder, false imprisonment, three counts of violation of a protective order, and second degree battery. He was also booked on outstanding warrants from the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear in court on false imprisonment and criminal trespass charges from a previous incident.
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