A Simsboro man was arrested Sunday following an investigation that he allegedly threatened his wife with a knife.
The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Department responded to a La. Highway 507 residence about 11:45 a.m. Sunday. Based on information from the victim, Ronnie Bernard Woodard, 59, was arrested.
Woodard’s wife told deputies she and Woodard became involved in an argument after he came in the kitchen upset about something she had said. Woodard allegedly retrieved a knife from a drawer and held it to the woman’s throat. The alleged assault was witnessed by their daughter who was eating at the kitchen table.
Deputies located Woodard outside and questioned him about the incident. Woodard said he put the knife to his wife’s neck and warned her “not to talk about his mother.”
Woodard said he returned the knife to the drawer and left the kitchen.
In addition to the daughter, other minor children were present in the residence at the time of the incident.
Woodard was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for domestic abuse aggravated assault with child endangerment. His bail amount was not available.
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