FUGITIVE WARRANT – RESISTING AN OFFICER, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

FUGITIVE WARRANT – RESISTING AN OFFICER, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF – DWAYNE RAINEY, JR.

NAPOLEONVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Dwayne Rainey, Jr., 41, of 12400 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA, on a fugitive warrant from Lafourche Parish as well as local charges in Assumption Parish.

On Sunday evening, deputies responded to a local apartment complex near Napoleonville in reference to a suspicious person complaint. Deputies responded but did not locate anyone. The suspect caller made at least 7 calls to Assumption 911 on Sunday, all of which deputies responded to.

Investigating deputies suspected that the caller was using a fictitious name. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Assumption Parish Detention Center. Upon arrival, deputies were able to identify the suspect as Dwayne Rainey, Jr. Deputies further learned that Rainey was wanted on criminal charges in Lafourche Parish.

Dwayne Rainey, Jr, was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:

*Resisting an Officer – 4 Counts
*Criminal Mischief
*Fugitive Warrant – Lafourche Parish

Dwayne Rainey, Jr. 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.