Denton police made an arrest after midnight Monday when responding to an assault call, officials said.
Officers responded to the 2300 block of Georgetown Drive at 12:45 a.m. after a wife alleged that her husband had woke her up and began screaming at her, reports show.
According to reports, the 31-year-old woman reported that her 34-year-old husband pushed her over a couch, causing her to injure her leg. She told police she was able to get away from her husband and go to a neighbor’s house where she called for help.
After speaking with the husband, police learned that an assault had taken place, reports state.
He was charged with assault family violence and taken to the city jail, according to police reports.
Other reports
5200 block of East University Drive — A man was airlifted to an area hospital after an accident Tuesday morning, police said.
Officer Ryan Grelle, spokesman for the Denton Police Department, said a man driving a Ford van was traveling eastbound on East University Drive when he crossed all eastbound lanes and westbound lanes without hitting another vehicle. He landed in a concrete culvert, Grelle said.
Identifying information and why he crossed the lanes of traffic were not released.
Grelle said Tuesday afternoon that the driver was taken to a local hospital via CareFlite for serious, but non-life threatening injuries.
An investigation is underway, according to police.
Roundup
From 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday:
Twenty-six people were booked into Denton County Jail.
Denton police responded to 243 service and officer-initiated calls and posted 23 reports online.
Denton firefighters responded to 15 medical calls and three fire calls.
— Megan Gray-Hatfield
