Lake Charles –
On January 1 at approximately 3:20 a.m., Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a home on Sally Lane in DeQuincy regarding Jon McCarty, 22, 306 Sally Lane, DeQuincy, beating his girlfriend.
Upon arrival the victim, who was hiding outside of the house in the bushes, advised deputies that McCarty, who was intoxicated, had beaten her with the wooden stock of a shotgun. She also told deputies that McCarty beat her in the face, back of the head, back and in the ribs while telling her she wasn’t leaving the house. The victim stated that McCarty then loaded the shotgun and told her to walk out of the front door, but stated that he would shoot any deputies that came to the house.
When deputies arrived on scene they attempted to call McCarty to come out of the home but were unsuccessful. The CPSO ACT Team (Anti-Crime and Tactical Team) responded and were able call to him and he came out of the home and was taken into custody at approximately 7:00 a.m. without incident.
McCarty was booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with aggravated battery; and false imprisonment with a dangerous weapon.
Judge Sharon Wilson set his bond at $200,000.
The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
CPSO Detective Casey Lafargue is the lead investigator on this case.
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