Tyler man arrested for assaulting pregnant woman
Posted/updated on: November 23, 2025 at 5:55 am
TYLER — Smith County Sheriff”s Office arrested a man in connection to an alleged assault on a pregnant woman. According to our news partner KETK, deputies went to the home of 33-year-old William Garret Bragg of Tyler, on Highway 31 East Near Tyler. They were there to serve an arrest warrant to Bragg for assaulting a pregnant woman.
The sheriff’s office said when they arrived, deputies tried to make contact, but Bragg refused to answer the door. They were able to reach him by phone, but he still refused to come outside and sent a text message stating he did not intend to cooperate. After this, Smith County Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant to remove Bragg from his home.
At this point, William Bragg surrendered and was arrested without incident. He was booked into the Smith County Jail on a $100,000 bond for assault of a pregnant woman.
