On Sunday, October 1, 2023, at approximately 1105 hours, Deputies were dispatched to the Jesus Worship Center located at 15430 Highway 26, Jennings, Louisiana, in reference to a disturbance.

While in route Dispatch advised an off-duty Louisiana State Trooper had the suspect detained. Deputies took the suspect into custody. 

Jaret Jay Simar, 35, of 162 Spanish Moss Lane, Evangeline, LA was charged with Battery of a police officer and disturbing the peace by fistic encounter. 

The incident began with Simar's mother screaming for help, stating her son, Simar was crazy and she was running from him. The off-duty Trooper and two other security team members from the church detained Simar after a short struggle, where Simar struck the Trooper in the eye. 

The Trooper and two team members placed him in cuffs and held him until deputies arrived.