A disturbance complaint on North Jackson Street resulted in the male resident being arrested for assault of a woman, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs police officers were dispatched at 6:40 p.m. June 17 to a disturbance in which a male was alleged to be actively hitting a female on North Jackson Street. Upon arrival, officers talked to the 35-year-old male resident as well as others at the location.
The Sulphur Springs man was reported to have struck a female with his head. The woman had a swollen lip police noted, in arrest reports, to be consistent with the alleged assault. Both the man and complainant told officers the altercation had been ongoing for a while before police were contacted, officers alleged in reports.
The 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man arrested on a family violence assault causing bodily injury charge, to prevent further violence from occurring in the, police noted in arrest reports.
He remained in Hopkins County jail at noon Tuesday. His bond was set at $2,500 on the Class A misdemeanor assault charge, according to jail reports.
