(Lafayette, LA) – Officials with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office say they have arrested a 31-year-old undocumented man on multiple charges, including Sexual Battery.
According to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, SWAT members were called out to a disturbance happening on Friday, September 18. When they got to the home on Nanoke Lane, deputies saw a suspect push the victim out the door of the home they shared.
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After pushing that woman outside of the residence, the man went inside. Eventually, deputies were able to get Leobardo Gomez-Martinez to surrender. He was charged with the following:
- Domestic Abuse Battery
- Sexual Battery
- Possession or Dealing in Unregistered or Illegally Transferred Weapons
Deputies say the man had a sawed-off shotgun. Officials say the incident played out in the 100 block of Nanoke Lane in unincorporated Carencro.
In addition, a press release from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office reiterates their protocols for people who can not prove their identity:…