A Pineville police officer who alleged Sunday night that he had been ambushed and shot is now under arrest for allegedly shooting himself and then lying about it. Deputy Chief of Pineville PD Darrell Basco says the incident was investigated and they now believe Officer John Goulart Jr. filed a false report.
The incident occurred behind a shopping center, and Goulart suffered minor injuries and was released from the hospital Monday. Basco says they’re still piecing together exactly what happened but they’re confident Goulart was lying.
Goulart has been booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center and is on administrative leave. Basco says the incident is incredibly disappointing.
CrimeStoppers offered a 5,000 dollar reward for information leading to an arrest in what was initially believed to have been an ambush.