DOMESTIC ABUSE

DOMESTIC ABUSE – SHANNON BIAS

NAPOLEONVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Shannon Bias, 30, of 706 Jefferson Street, Napoleonville, LA, on felony charges arising out of a domestic incident which occurred on August 26, 2021 near Napoleonville.

On the aforementioned date, deputies responded to a Jefferson Street home in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival deputies made contact with the complainant / victim who advised that she and her domestic partner, now identified as Shannon Bias, had been in an argument and the incident progressed to Bias beating her continuously over a two-hour period. The victim advised that Bias would not allow her to leave. The victim further advised that Bias choked her, took her cell phone and would not allow her to call 911.

After a violent confrontation, the victim was able to flee from the residence.

The investigating deputies noted injuries to the victim consistent with domestic abuse. Deputies applied for and were granted arrest warrants for Shannon Bias.

The suspect, Shannon Bias was arrested Wednesday afternoon at a Plattenville retail outlet.

Shannon Bias was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:

*Domestic Abuse Battery Involving Strangulation
*False Imprisonment

Shannon Bias remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at 985-369-7281.