Ruston Police arrested a local man for aggravated assault with a firearm after a confrontation at a West Alabama Avenue apartment complex.
Rodney Patton, Jr., 32, of Ruston, was arrested on June 6 after officers responded to the Twin Lakes Apartments regarding a man with a gun. A caller reported a man was waving a gun around outside and there were children present.
Patton was spotted but initially ignored an officer’s commands to stop. Patton went up some stairs and the officer saw him bend over, and heard what he believed was a metal gun drop on the step.
An officer recovered the pistol, according to a report. Patton told police he was at the apartment complex to confront someone he believed stole firearms from his vehicle. He denied brandishing the pistol.
Patton was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
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