A Ruston man was arrested early Thursday morning after Lincoln Parish deputies investigated a reported domestic violence incident.
Calvin Armstrong, 40, was arrested for domestic abuse battery just after midnight Thursday.
Deputies responded to a Kathryn Lane residence where a woman said Armstrong had hit her in the face. Deputies saw a swollen area under the woman’s right eye.
The woman said a series of arguments occurred, and Armstrong allegedly grabbed her face and told her to be quiet. In another argument, Armstrong placed her in a headlock. and hit her in the face with a closed fist. She said she scratched at his arms to make him let go. Deputies found scratch marks on Armstrong’s upper right arm.
Armstrong was arrested and taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked. His bail amount was not available.
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