A 19-year-old man was arrested last Thursday after he allegedly vandalized the vehicle of an ex-girlfriend.
Michael Aris Harmon of Ruston was arrested for simple criminal damage to property after a woman said her 2022 Honda Elantra had been damaged at Ivy Row Apartments on West Barnett Springs Avenue.
Ruston officers saw the windows on the passenger side of the vehicle had been cracked and the word “CHEATER” had been scratched into the paint.
The victim said Harmon was supposed to return some property to her, and she tracked him on a location app showing him near her vehicle. After Harmon left the area, she was told by apartment management that someone had keyed her vehicle.
An officer called Harmon by phone and directed him to return to the apartment complex. When he arrived, he was advised of his rights and when asked if he damaged the victim’s vehicle, he invoked his right to remain silent.
A friend who brought Harmon to the scene said Harmon had told him he damaged the victim’s car for supposedly cheating on him.
Harmon was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. His bail was set at $7,000.
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