Cumby Police arrested a 25-year-old Cumby woman accused of assaulting her spouse Thursday night.
A Cumby police officer responded at 8:42 p.m. to a disturbance reported on Depot Street. Upon arrival, police reported contacting a woman who was standing in the front yard of the residence.
She allegedly admitted to arguing with her spouse. The woman’s spouse claimed while arguing, she physically pushed him into a wall and struck him with a closed fist on the left side of his head, according to police reports.
The Cumby officer reported seeing bruising and abrasions on the male spouse, supporting statements pointing to the woman as the primary aggressor. Consequently, the woman was taken into custody at 9:40 p.m. and jailed on a Class C misdemeanor assault charge, according to jail reports. She was released from Hopkins County jail July 17 on the charge, according to jail reports.
