A Louisiana mother is facing charges after police say she admitted to punching her 17-year-old son in the head during an argument at their home.
The Monroe Police Department took Lakesha Doyle into custody on Nov. 8 and charged her with one count of domestic abuse battery.
The arrest followed a reported disturbance involving Doyle and her teenage son, who told responding officers that his mother struck him while he was trying to explain why he left the house with a girl without permission.
Officer D. Williams documented the allegations in an arrest affidavit, stating that officers responded to a domestic disturbance at approximately 9:25 p.m. on Nov. 8.
When they arrived, they spoke with the teenager, who accused his mother of punching him in the side of his face with a closed fist.
The affidavit states that the teenager told police his mother hit him “when he was just trying to talk to her inside of her bedroom.”
Williams then made contact with Doyle and read her Miranda rights. According to the report, Doyle said she understood those rights before officers questioned her about the incident.
“During questioning, Doyle admitted to punching her 17 y/o son on the side of his head near his ear,” Williams wrote in the affidavit.
Doyle reportedly told the officer that she became upset because her son would not leave her bedroom.
She also said he continued trying to speak with her after leaving the residence with a girl without her permission, causing her to grow upset.
The case is still developing, as there are few further details about the disagreement, including how long the argument lasted or what happened immediately before the alleged punch.
Police did not disclose the severity of the teenager’s injuries.
After speaking with Doyle, officers placed her in restraints.
Williams documented that officers placed Doyle in “mechanical restraints (double locked & checked)” before transporting her to the Ouachita Correctional Center.
The Monroe Police Department booked Doyle on the domestic abuse battery charge and forwarded her case to district court, according to paperwork.
It also indicates that officers marked Doyle as having no prior criminal history and no other pending charges outside of the incident on the form.
Louisiana state law defines domestic abuse battery as what occurs when one family or household member intentionally uses physical force or violence against another member of the same family or household.
