Grambling man beaten with bat
Grambling Police arrested a Ruston man Sunday after investigating an attack on a man with a baseball bat.
Darus Louis Crawford, 44, was arrested after officers found a male victim who had reportedly been struck in the head with a baseball bat at an apartment complex on Wilson Drive in Grambling.
Neighbors identified Crawford as the assailant and he was found inside the victim’s apartment. A large pool of blood was found inside the apartment with broken furniture scattered on the floor.
Crawford said the victim grabbed a bat and attacked him and he defended himself. However, a witness who was inside the apartment during the altercation said the victim told Crawford to leave his apartment and Crawford refused.
According to an officer‘s report, the witness said Crawford yelled profanities at the victim and refused to leave. According to the witness, the victim grabbed a bat which Crawford took away. Crawford beat the victim, striking him in the head multiple times. The witness said the victim never struck Crawford.
The Grambling Fire Department and Ruston Ambulance Service responded and found the victim with a serious head wound. The victim was unable to provide a statement due to his condition. He was transported to the Northern Louisiana Medical Center for treatment.
Crawford was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for aggravated second degree battery and remaining on premises after being forbidden. Bail was set at $15,000.
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