Ruston Police arrested a Church Point man last month after he reportedly caused a disturbance in a local restaurant and then left the scene while allegedly driving while intoxicated.
Christopher Ashbaugh, 37, was stopped by officers after he left the Wendy’s Restaurant on North Trenton Street about 8:30 p.m. on November 22.
Restaurant staff said Ashbaugh tried to fight them, screamed obscenities, and knocked bags of food off a counter.
Ashbaugh admitted he had been drinking, according to an officer’s report. Field sobriety tests were administered and a record check showed his driver’s license was under suspension.
Ashbaugh said he saw the manager dealing with a little girl and he attempted to intervene and the matter escalated.
Police viewed video from the restaurant and arrested Ashbaugh. He was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for first offense DWI, driving under suspension, disturbing the peace, and simple criminal damage to property.
Bail was set at $2,500.
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