Louisiana Man Leaves Officer Injured After Ramming His Truck Into Officer

BATON ROUGE, La. (BuzzReport) – A Louisiana man has been accused of intentionally ramming his truck into a police officer, leaving the veteran officer with severe injuries. Sgt. Caleb Eisworth, a 23-year police veteran, suffered two broken legs and a broken arm, among other injuries, after the alleged attack.

41-year-old Gad Black was driving a Ford F-150 when he intentionally knocked Eisworth off of his marked police motorcycle and dragged him more than 500 feet.

According to authorities, the suspect admitted to following Eisworth before the crash and expressed a deep-rooted hatred for law enforcement. It’s also alleged that the suspect bragged about the incident on social media.

Black has been charged with attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, hate crimes and resisting an officer. 

According to an arrest report, Black allegedly left the scene after ramming into the officer. He was later arrested after he was tased during a struggle.

Deputies said that Black’s girlfriend, Asia Raby, 40, has also been arrested and is charged with obstruction of justice and accessory after the fact to attempted first-degree murder of a police officer.

As part of the investigation into the crash, law enforcement reviewed a 911 call that involved Raby.

The arrest report states that Raby provided a description of Black’s vehicle and later told authorities that she had located Black. Raby said she had taken possession of Black’s vehicle and did not need any further assistance, according to authorities.

Raby was told she would need to provide her and Black’s location. Raby then disconnected from a call with dispatchers, according to the arrest report. Raby was arrested at her home, which is also where the Ford F-150 was found, authorities said.

The incident has been condemned as a premeditated and malicious attack on law enforcement. Details about the suspect’s identity and current custody status are not provided in available reports. The investigation is ongoing.¹