A man initially booked into the Lincoln Parish Detention Center as “John Doe” is facing charges of assaulting another man and other charges.
“John Doe” was arrested last Friday after Ruston Police investigated two incidents involving the man. At about 8:00 p.m. on September 13, he allegedly punched a customer at the Cajun Bar & Grill on La. Highway 33 for no apparent reason.
The victim and restaurant manager said the man appeared to be intoxicated or on drugs. Police viewed video of the incident but could not find the suspect.
Several hours later, the Raceway convenience store nearby called to report a man causing a disturbance. Officers determined he appeared to be the same man from the video of the earlier incident. When officers asked his name, he began singing instead of identifying himself. The store manager said the man had been drinking in the parking lot and banging on the windows.
The man was arrested and booked for simple battery, resisting an officer by refusing to provide identification, and disturbing the peace by intoxication in public.
Over the weekend “Doe” was identified as Joshua Butcher, 40, of Springfield, La. His bail was set at $2,000.
This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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