Naked man attacks St. Landry deputy, subdued with stun gun

ACADIANA BUREAU

April 11, 2013

LAFAYETTE — A state trooper, who saw a naked man struggling with a St. Landry Parish deputy in the deputy’s squad car on Interstate 49, fired his handgun and then stunned the alleged attacker with a stun gun, State Police Troop I said Thursday.

State Police said Byron Simon, 22, of Ville Platte, ran naked to the deputy’s squad car, jumped inside and began struggling with the deputy, who was responding to a report about a two-vehicle wreck at about 4:20 p.m. Wednesday.

State trooper Travis Gallow, who also was responding to the accident, drove up to the deputy, who was pulled over near mile marker 40, and saw Simon fighting with him inside the car, State Police said.

Gallow fired his handgun, then used his stun gun to subdue Simon, according to the State Police.

The deputy has not been identified, and no one was injured in the incident, according to the release.

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