Man Arrested for Assault on Officer

RUSK COUNTY — A Carthage man was jailed Saturday after police said he kicked an Overton police officer in the shoulder while being arrested. Overton Police Sgt. Jennifer Medina said officer William Suiter arrested 32-year-old Kenneth Wayan Young around 10:15 p.m. near the intersection of Motley and Ward streets in connection with a shots fired call. Medina said when officers were responding, a witness told police that Young had fled from the scene of the incident in a truck, which officers later located.

Officers were attempting to place Young under arrest because he was intoxicated when he kicked Suiter in the shoulder. He was charged with assault on a public servant, deadly conduct discharging a firearm, unlawfully carrying a weapon and driving while intoxicated, third or more offense. Rusk County Jail officials said Young was being held without bond, because he was not cooperating with authorities.