AGGRAVATED ASSAULT UPON A PEACE OFFICER
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT UPON A PEACE OFFICER
DONALD R. ADAMS
PAINCOURTVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Donald R. Adams, 65, of 127 Virginia Street, Paincourtville, LA on felony charges arising from an incident on Monday morning on Virginia Street near Paincourtville.
Deputies responded to a complaint in reference to an individual tossing trash onto the roadway and acting in an irrational manner.
Upon arrival, deputies confronted the man now identified as Donald R. Adams.
As deputies approached the suspect, he aggressively began to swing an item that is considered a dangerous weapon due to the manner in which he used it. Deputies were able to subdue Adams and arrest him.
Donald R. Adams was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:
*Aggravated Assault Upon a Peace Officer
*Resisting an Officer (2 Counts)
*Disturbing the Peace
Donald R. Adams remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.
For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at (985) 498-9353 or (985) 369-7281.