St. Tammany Resident Alleges Altercation Involving Sheriff

A St. Tammany Parish resident is alleging he was involved in a physical altercation with St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith.

The allegation was made Thursday in a public Facebook post by Robert “Bobby” Couvillion, who claimed he was involved in an incident with Sheriff Smith at Keith Young’s restaurant. In the post, Couvillion alleged that Sheriff Smith punched him and asked anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact him.

As of publication, Rabbit Hole has not independently verified the allegations contained in the Facebook post. No police report, surveillance footage, witness statements, or official response related to the claim had been reviewed by Rabbit Hole at the time this article was written.

Couvillion and Smith have been involved in public disagreements in the past that have received media attention.

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Because the claim currently originates from a social media post, Rabbit Hole is treating the allegations as unverified pending additional information.

This is a developing story. Rabbit Hole will update this article if official records, witness accounts, video evidence, or statements from those involved become available.