Name of Accused:
Scales, Lavoris Lamontra
Date of Arrest:
06/25/2024
Charges For Arrest:
WILLFUL OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BY USE OF THREATS OR VIOLENCE – FELONY
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
SIMPLE ASSAULT
Officer’s Narrative:
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On above date and time I, Sgt Thomas Kent, were dispatched to Dozier Law Firm at 487 Cherry St in reference to an unruly customer with a firearm. Upon arrival I went up the elevator to suite 250 on the second floor. As I exited the elevator I heard a male subject speaking loudly. As I began to enter the conference room where the yelling was coming from I saw to men identified as [VICTIM ] and [VICTIM ] sitting in chairs around a table. As I entered the room to my right standing across the table in front of them was the suspect, Lavoris Scales. Lavoris was yelling at [VICTIM ] and [VICTIM ] while wearing what appeared to be body armor and did have a pistol tucked into his waist band inside a holster.
I asked Lavoris to calm down but he continued yelling that he was ok. Lavoris was not deescalating and seem to become even more agitated at the sight of law enforcement. I then attempted to remove Lavoris’s firearm for safety reasons but he then grabbed by hand and began to back away. At this point a grabbed his other hand and advised him to calm down and that I was going to just remove his firearm but he said he continued to resist and push me away while attempting to keep his firearm on his person.
After physically struggling with him I deemed the situation to dangerous and at which point I drew my firearm and pointed it Lavoris Scales and ordered him to put his hands up. Lavoris still failed to comply with commands and Dep Vonderhuevell then went to place Lavoris in hand cuffs. When the left hand was handcuffed Lavoris reached down and drew his firearm even after he was given several commands by several deputies not to touch it. He then placed the firearm on the table. Lavoris was then handcuffed and taken outside without further incident.
I then spoke to [VICTIM ] who stated that VICTIM was working a civil case for Lavoris Scales that involved a stolen semi truck trailer that was being held out of state. There was a substantial fee for the impound on the trailer and [VICTIM ] had negotiated a contract with the company for the amount of $3,000.00 to get the trailer out of impound. Lavoris had agreed and written a check for the amount. After some other dealings happened Lavoris wanted his money back and [VICTIM ] had advised him that they were unable to give it back to him because they were under contract to pay the money to the impound company and that the money now belonged to them. Lavoris then showed up today wearing what appeared to be body armor with a pistol tucked in his waist band and began yelling at [VICTIM ] and [VICTIM ] over the money.
Both [VICTIM ] and [VICTIM ] stated that Lavoris did push [VICTIM ] when he first walked up and then when he was advised that was assault he began to push and poke [VICTIM ] asking if that was assault or not. Both [VICTIM ] and [VICTIM ] felt threatened and in danger due to the violent manner in which Lavoris was acting and the fact that he had firearm on his person.
Lavoris Scales was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct for his actions inside the law office in dealing with [VICTIM ] and [VICTIM ]. He was also charged with obstruction felony for physically resisting arrest and preventing officers from removing his firearm from his person. His actions placed [VICTIM ] and [VICTIM ] in danger, all officers involved in danger, and himself in danger. The firearm SCCY model CPX 1 9mm ser # C156664 was placed into evidence at the crime lab.
[End of Narrative]
