A Marrero man is facing an attempted murder charge after authorities say he pushed a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy into a pool and briefly held the officer under water.
The male deputy, who was afraid he would drown, repeatedly punched the suspect, identified as Shaun Schwartz, 58, to free himself before scrambling to the other side of the pool, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies encountered Schwartz on Wednesday night while responding to a report of a disturbance at a home on Dunleith Court in Marrero, said Sgt. Brandon Veal, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office. They spoke briefly with the caller on the front porch before heading to the backyard to speak to another person involved in the complaint…