According to Early Police Chief David Mercer, an alleged assault took place in a moving vehicle and ended with the arrest of a man from Early on multiple charges.
Approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, a female came into the police department and reported that she had just been assaulted by her boyfriend who had stuck a knife to her side and stated that he was going to stab her and cut her throat, reported Mercer. The assault occurred while she was driving with her 3-year-old child in the vehicle, and almost caused the victim to lose control of the vehicle, said Mercer.
When the victim attempted to call 911, the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Scotty Dale Ray Hays, grabbed her phone and threw it, causing it to break, according to Mercer. As they arrived home, the victim was able to escape from Hays and went to Early Police Department, Mercer stated. Officers went to the residence in the 200 block of Morning Dove in Early, where the suspect refused to open the door, according to Mercer. The residence was able to be opened by officers who had obtained a key from the victim. Hays was found hiding inside and was placed under arrest for aggravated assault with a dealdly weapon, interfere with emergency call and for endangering a child. The knife used in the assault was also found at the residence, reported Mercer.
Hays is currently held in the Brown County Jail on bonds totaling $90,000.
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Assault Results in Arrest of Early Man on Multiple Charges
According to Early Police Chief David Mercer, an assault took place in a moving vehicle and ended with the arrest of a man from Early on multiple charges.
(TIME & DATE) , a female came into the police department and reported that she had just been assaulted by her boyfriend who had stuck a knife to her side and stated that he was going to stab her and cut her throat, reported Mercer. The assault occurred while she was driving with her 3-year-old child in the vehicle, and almost caused the victim to lose control of the vehicle, said Mercer.
When the victim attempted to call 911, the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Scotty Dale Ray Hays, grabbed her phone and threw it, causing it to break, according to Mercer. As they arrived home, the victim was able to escape from Hays and went to Early Police Department, Mercer stated.
Officers went to the residence in the 200 block of Morning Dove in Early, where the suspect refused to open the door, according to Mercer. The residence was able to be opened by officers who had obtained a key from the victim. Hays was found hiding inside and was placed under arrest for aggravated assault with a dealdly weapon, interfere with emergency call and for endangering a child. The knife used in the assault was also found at the residence, reported Mercer.
Hays is currently held in the Brown County Jail on bonds totaling $90,000.
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