A late-night confrontation in a Ruston diner parking lot led to the arrest of a local woman for aggravated assault with a baseball bat.
Malaysia Unique Modest, 29, of Ruston, was taken into custody at about 2:40 a.m. on the morning of May 25 after officers responded to a reported disturbance at the Huddle House on the North Service Road, according to a Ruston Police Department report.
The report states responding RPD officers talked with a woman at the Huddle House who said Modest blocked her car in the parking lot and then approached her with a bat wanting to fight. She said Modest struck her vehicle window with the bat attempting to force her out of the vehicle to fight.
The victim told officers there had been an ongoing dispute with Modest and provided video of Modest with the bat.
According to the report, officers located and stopped Modest on Goodwin Road. After being advised of her rights, Modest stated she had ongoing issues with the victim. She denied having a bat until an officer told her of the video and she then admitted she hit the victim’s vehicle with a baseball bat.
Modest was transported to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked for aggravated assault.
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