June 12, 2023 4:05 a.m.

One person was jailed and one was cited after a reported assault late Saturday night in Drain.

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just before 11:00 p.m. a deputy responded to an incident in the 200 block of East D Avenue. A 34-year old man said he and a victim were yelling at one another and were pushing each other. The suspect said he had his newborn baby in his arms when the woman pushed him. That caused the baby to fall but the man caught it before it hit the ground. The man said he gave the baby to a juvenile and pushed the woman with great force, causing her to fall backward onto the porch.

The woman claimed the man pushed her and she fell backwards, hitting her arm on the porch. The deputy observed that her arm was extremely swollen, was black and blue and had a large bump. The woman rated her pain level at an eight out of ten.

The man was charged with fourth-degree assault and was detained without bail. The woman was cited for harassment and was released.