Louisiana Man Arrested After Brutal Domestic Attack with Microwave

ASSUMPTION PARISH, LA (KPEL) — A Belle Rose man is facing an aggravated battery charge after deputies responded to a violent domestic dispute at a residence on Highway 308.

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According to Sheriff Leland Falcon with the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a domestic dispute on Wednesday evening, where a woman shared details related to a heated argument that escalated.

The woman identified her partner as a 36-year-old Michael Jones Jr., and told deputies that he physically attacked her during the argument. Jones was not at the residence when authorities arrived.

According to the victim, during the dispute, Jones struck her with a microwave and a kitchen skillet.

Jones eventually returned to the residence where he was taken into custody and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on an aggravated battery charge.

Details regarding the victim's injuries have not been released at this time.

As of Friday, his bond is still pending, and the Assumption Parish Office urges anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer Lonny Cavalier at (985) 498-9353 or (985) 369-7281.

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