A man who produced a rifle when asked to move his vehicle from a mobile home park lot so maintenance could be performed was arrested near Ruston Sunday.
The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Jermaine Latae Anderson, 32, on Feb. 23 at the Peachland Mobile Home Park on U.S. 80 between Ruston and Grambling.
The victim who reported the confrontation told deputies Anderson made threats toward him while armed with an AR-style rifle, saying he was going to call 911.
The victim said a similar confrontation occurred February 22 when Anderson brandished the gun after the water was turned off to repair leaks.
A deputy’s report quoted Anderson admitting to possessing the rifle but claimed he never brandished but only turned the water back on.
Several witnesses told deputies Anderson held the rifle up in the air.
Anderson was booked into the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for aggravated assault with a firearm. His bail was set at $20,000.
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