N.O. man sought for dragging a Violet woman by an arm for 50 feet while driving away after an argument;

A New Orleans man is wanted on a felony battery count for dragging a Violet woman by an arm for 50 feet while quickly driving away after an argument, injuring her as she tumbled in the street, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Lydell Jones, 23, whose last address was 918 Andry St., is wanted on an arrest warrant signed by a judge alleging aggravated battery in the May 31 incident in which the 22-year-old woman was treated at a hospital and later released.

Anyone knowing Jones’ whereabouts should call the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office at (504) 271-2501 or Crimestoppers at 822-1111.

It happened in the 3300 block of Stacie Drive in Violet at about 9 p.m., the sheriff said.

When deputies arrived, the woman complained of pain to her right side, back and neck and had brush burns on her elbows and knees from hitting the ground while being dragged, the sheriff said.

Her shoes were still in the street when deputies got there, having been knocked off as she tumbled over during the incident. Deputies estimated she was dragged about 50 feet, trying to run as best she could before hitting the ground and he then released the arm he held.

She was taken by ambulance to St. Bernard Parish Hospital to be examined and has been released.

The woman said she and Jones, who know each other, had gotten into an altercation in her home over a personal matter and she asked him to leave.

He complied, going to his vehicle, she said, and she left the house to go across the street and see a neighbor because she was scared.

As she stepped into the street, Jones allegedly pulled along side her in his Nissan SUV, reached outside the driver’s window and grabbed her by an arm and accelerated quickly, continuing to hold on to her, a sheriff’s report of the incident said.

Jones, who has served time in prison for drug convictions, drove away after releasing her to the ground and wasn’t found at the time by deputies, the report said.

Sheriff’s detectives, following up on the initial report, sought the arrest warrant from a judge for aggravated battery, which is a felony.