Angelina County Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault

ANGELINA COUNTY — An Angelina County man was arrested Tuesday for reportedly seriously injuring his brother with a baseball bat. According to an arrest affidavit, Gary Wayne Hodges, 52, has been charged with second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, for the incident which took place Tuesday. Hodges allegedly hit his brother in the head, knocking him to the floor. Hodges� wife told deputies she and her son tried to pull him away from his brother It is unknown how many times Hodges hit his brother in the head. The son dialed 911 and Hodges fled in his truck, an affidavit stated.

Hodges� brother was taken initially to Memorial Medical Center-Lufkin but then transferred to Medical Center in Nacogdoches. Hodges remained in the Angelina County Jail Tuesday, as his bond had not yet been set. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.