Abbeville man accused of committing battery on an elderly victim

RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - A man from Abbeville has been accused of committing battery on an elderly woman at a business in Rapides Parish.

Ronnie Dale Stelly, 44, has been charged with one count of second-degree battery.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office received a report on the incident on May 5. On May 11, they released images of the suspect and his vehicle on social media. Through their investigation and a tip from Crime Stoppers, RPSO was able to name Stelly as a suspect.

On May 22, Stelly turned himself in to the Rapides Parish Detention Center and was released the following day on a $2,000 bond.

“ALL PERSONS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.”

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