A Bienville man was arrested by the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office on battery charges and interfering with emergency communications.
Christopher Bell, 59, of Bienville, was charged domestic abuse battery with child endangerment (felony) and interfering with emergency communication (all other offenses) following his arrest on Feb. 19.
Ballance said the charges stemmed from an encounter where Bell allegedly tried to hit the victim an object.
“The victim was trying to discipline her 14-year-old son, and Mr. Bell came in, trying to calm her down,” he said. “He said she allegedly tried to him with a vacuum cleaner and he pinned her down. The child jumped on (Bell) and he took the phone away from him. The child was on the phone with 911, and that’s where the interfering with emergency communications came in.”
Ballance said the victim is OK, but could not say much more about the case as it involves a juvenile.
“I think Bell was just trying to do what’s right,” Ballance added.
According to his booking report, bond was set at $60,000.