Ruston Police arrested a local man last Tuesday after a woman reported a domestic abuse incident.
Jamiel Harrison, 36, of Ruston, was arrested about 8:30 p.m. September 24 after officers met with the alleged victim at her West Barnett Springs Avenue residence.
The woman told officers she and her boyfriend of six years, Harrison, had a verbal argument that turned physical when Harrison choked her in front of her two children. She said when she began to call police, Harrison fled on foot.
Officer saw scratches on the woman’s neck and upper chest.
Harrison was located on foot on Maple Street and was taken into custody. He said he was trying to keep the woman off of him during the argument when she punched him in the face. Officers reported no signs supporting Harrison’s allegation.
He was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for domestic abuse battery with strangulation and for an outstanding warrant from Ruston City Court. His bail was set at $4,500.
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