New Roads man shot by police officer arrested for assault and resisting officer; out on bond WednesdayNEW ROADS — A man shot several times by a New Roads police officer during a disturbance behind a local business has been accused of assaulting a police officer and resisting an officer with force or violence. State Police said John Sexton, 45, of New Roads was shot several times on Sept. 19 and hospitalized. The New Roads officer involved was not injured and it isn't clear what Sexton did to draw the assault charge. The New Roads officer had gone to the scene after a complaint that someone was causing a disturbance. In one case, the officer worked for a department for fewer than two weeks.