Officer Injured in Lindale Bar Fight

LINDALE – 32-year-old William Potts of Grand Saline and 34-year-old Brian Wright of Alba were arrested Sunday night when authorities say they injured an officer during a concert in Lindale. Around 9:15, a police officer was working off duty at Love and War when a fight broke out between bar patrons. As the officer tried to break up the dispute, police said he was grabbed and thrown onto a table which broke, sending the officer to the ground. The officer, whose name wasn’t immediately released, was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for a leg injury. He is expected to be okay. Potts is charged with aggravated assault against a peace officer and assault; Wright is charged with assault. Both were jailed on $3,000 bond.