2 deputies injured, 5 arrested during Christmas parade

St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were allegedly attacked by a pair of women and a 16-year-old boy at the Norco Christmas parade and two suffered minor injuries, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The incident took place near the Capitol One Bank parking lot on Apple Street following Sunday’s parade while children waited in line to get their picture taken with Santa. Two women, 32-year-old Anika Jackson of Norco and 25-year-old Keshonda Jackson of Gramercy, got into an argument and were yelling profanity in front of hundreds of onlookers, according to Capt. Pat Yoes, Sheriff’s Office spokesman.

Yoes said that the women were told several times to leave the area, but they refused and were arrested. During the arrests, Yoes said that A. Jackson and K. Jackson kicked and punched the officers.

While police were trying to corral the women, a 16-year-old boy from Norco ran up from behind and punched an officer in the back of his head, authorities said. The deputy lost consciousness for several seconds and fell on his side, according to the arrest report.

Three other deputies attempted to arrest the 16-year-old, but they say he continued to resist them. The boy was tased by officers and arrested.

A 14-year-old girl from Norco was also arrested at the scene after police say she tried to run towards the officers making the arrests. However, she was stopped before she had a chance to attack any of the officers, the report said.

A Norco resident who wished to remain anonymous said that the boy and girl were related to one of the women who was being arrested.

A fifth person, 18-year-old Blaire Odum of Destrehan, was arrested after continuing to shout for the two women to resist arrest, even after being told several times to stop yelling and leave the area, authorities said.

A. Jackson is charged with battery on a police officer, two counts of resisting an officer, resisting arrest by violence and disturbing the peace. K. Jackson is charged with battery on a police officer, battery on a police officer with injury, three counts of resisting an officer with violence and disturbing the peace.

The 16-year-old boy is charged with battery on a police officer with injury, resisting an officer with force, three counts of resisting an officer, disturbing the peace and simple criminal damage under $500.

The 14-year-old girl is charged with simple battery, disturbing the peace and resisting by refusing to move on.

Odum is charged with inciting a riot.

Odum was released after posting $250 bond. A. Jackson and K. Jackson remain in jail as of press time.

 

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