A Louisiana meteorologist who not too long ago took over a community climate publish from a beloved decades-long mainstay allegedly broke into his girlfriend's dwelling and beat her whereas her youngsters slept close by on Sunday.
Devon Lucie, who was simply promoted to chief meteorologist at WDSU in August, was arrested and charged with home abuse, little one endangerment and resisting an officer by refusing to determine himself, in keeping with arrest data obtained by Nola.com.
Lucie, 48, attended a competition in Gretna, simply 5 miles exterior of New Orleans, together with his longtime girlfriend over the weekend, however a dispute pushed them to go away individually, in keeping with paperwork from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Workplace.
His girlfriend was pushed dwelling by her mom, however hours later, Lucie turned up on her doorstep and busted by the door, in keeping with the sheriff's workplace.
The pair argued and Lucie stormed off earlier than returning shortly after and beating her whereas her two youngsters slept in the lounge, in keeping with the data.
Lucie walked away from the altercation with two jagged scratch marks alongside either side of his nostril, as captured in his mugshot.
room. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Workplace
The girl, who instructed deputies she “fought again in self-defense,” was battered and sustained “a number of small cuts and scratches on most of her higher physique, in addition to a number of welts on her brow and face,” in keeping with the data.
Lucie additionally withheld his private data when prompted by police for his identify and birthday and even “refused to scrub his dried bloody accidents,” in keeping with the data.
WDSU swiftly positioned the meteorologist on go away pending an investigation.
Lucie himself is a father of two and took over the helm as chief meteorologist in August when his predecessor departed after 45 years with the station, in keeping with WDSU.
He's labored at eight completely different stations throughout the nation since graduating from Western Illinois College in 1997.
In case you or somebody you already know is affected by any of the problems raised on this story, name the Nationwide Home Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or textual content START to 88788.
