Ruston animal control officer assaulted
A Ruston man was arrested last Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted an animal control officer investigating an animal cruelty complaint.
Ronald W. Spivey, 32, was arrested on January 21 for battery of a police officer and two outstanding warrants.
A Ruston animal control officer was investigating an animal cruelty complaint on Jody Court in southeast Ruston and requested urgent backup from police. When police officers arrived, the animal control officer said he was loading a dog when Spivey interfered. Spivey reportedly yelled at the officer and grabbed and pushed him.
Spivey was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for a battery of a police officer and warrants for failure to appear in Ruston City Court for no liability insurance and expired license plate. Bail was set at $4,000.
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