Man Wanted for Assaulting Wife Arrested

TYLER — A suspect wanted for felony assault and parole violation has been arrested in Smith County. Wesley Brian McDade, 36, was found Wednesday afternoon hiding under a trailer on relative’s property in the Lindale area and was taken into custody without incident. He was booked in to the Smith County Jail on charges of strangulation or suffocation of a family member, which is a Third Degree Felony, and a parole violation relating to a previous assault charge. On Monday, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s assistance with locating McDade. He was wanted for allegedly assaulting his wife at a residence on Highway 155 South in October. She suffered several injuries that required medical treatment. The alert, which was posted on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, Twitter account and distributed widely through the news media, led to a tip received by the U.S. Marshal’s Service as to McDade’s possible location.