NAPOLEONVILLE, La. — A Napoleonville man has been arrested following an investigation into an alleged robbery and battery reported September 12 on Jones Street, according to Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon.
Kenneth L. Bridges, 50, of the 150 block of Jones Street, was arrested at his home early Sunday after deputies obtained arrest warrants in connection with the incident.
According to the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a complaint in the 100 block of Jones Street and spoke with the alleged victim. Investigators said the victim reported that he was seated inside a vehicle when Bridges allegedly pulled him from the vehicle and began striking him.
Bridges allegedly took the victim’s cell phone before leaving the area. He was not at the scene when deputies arrived.
Following the investigation, deputies secured arrest warrants for Bridges. He was taken into custody and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of simple robbery and simple battery.
Bridges remained incarcerated pending a bond hearing.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
