An NOPD recruit has been placed on emergency suspension after he was arrested early this morning (March 5) on domestic abuse battery, in River Ridge, LA.
Around 12:00 a.m., Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputies investigated a domestic violence incident, involving NOPD Recruit Justin Hammonds. Based on the facts of the investigation, deputies booked Hammonds with violation of RS 14:35.3 Domestic abuse battery.
Following the arrest, NOPD Public Integrity Bureau (PIB) immediately placed Hammonds on Emergency Suspension.
Hammonds is a member of Recruit Class #179.
PIB is in charge of the on-going disciplinary investigation.
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