Dad kills pitbull w/ bow, goes to hospital to treat son, peppers sprays another

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The trouble began early Tuesday morning (May 13), around 1 a.m. Desoto told investigators that his 2-year-old pit bull named Nyla had attacked his young son, biting the boy on his right leg, the arrest report said. The extent of the youngster's injuries was not available on Friday.

Desoto told investigators that he put the growling dog into a room to calm it down. But when he tried to check on Nyla a short time later, she lunged at him, the report said.

Afraid she would now turn on him, Desoto punched the dog on the head and dragged her outside. She did, indeed, try to attack Desoto, who went back into the house and retrieved a bow and arrow, the report said.

Desoto shot two arrows, striking Nyla in the back. The dog died slowly, likely suffering, the deputy noted.

Desoto then drove to West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero where his wife had taken their son for treatment, according to the report. Once there, Desoto became angry after spotting a 19-year-old man whose saggy pants exposed his underwear.

Desoto, who felt the exposure was disrespectful to his family, yelled at the man and told him to pull up his pants, the report said. The two exchanged heated words. It's not clear how that first encounter ended, but the man left the hospital with his girlfriend.

A short time later, the man returned so that his girlfriend could correct a paperwork error. He sat in his car in the hospital parking lot while she went inside. That's when Desoto walked up to the car, again yelling at the man, according to the report.

Desoto knocked on the man's window and asked if he was the person with whom he'd had the earlier argument. When the man confirmed his identity, Desoto reached into the car and pepper sprayed the man, the report said.

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Desoto has two convictions for false personation of a peace officer, according to Jefferson Parish court records. In a 2008 incident, Desoto held a man at gunpoint after conducting a "traffic stop" in Harvey and called 911 for backup, identifying himself as a Sheriff's Office deputy, records said. Three years later, he pleaded guilty after pulling over a woman in Harvey and posing as a state trooper.

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