A Ruston man has been arrested for kidnapping after he allegedly beat his ex-girlfriend and forced her into his truck and drove away.
Shedrick Green, 39, of Ruston, was arrested after the incident early Sunday morning.
About 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning, Ruston Police responded to a Reed Street residence on Reed Street regarding a report of a woman screaming. The caller told police a black truck drove away after the screams.
Authorities determined Green had a black truck and had been arrested before for domestic abuse on the same victim.
A description of Green’s truck was broadcast to local law enforcement agencies. Ruston Police “pinged” the victim’s phone in an attempt to locate her.
Deputies with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office stopped Green in West Monroe about 4 a.m. Sunday and took him into custody and recovered the victim. She was transported to St. Francis Medical Center because of injuries allegedly caused by Green.
The woman told police Green had forced her into his truck after beating on her outside the Ruston residence.
The victim said she was not currently in a relationship with Green.
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