AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina man jailed on charges of threatening a sheriff has been charged with assaulting a State Law Enforcement Division agent.
The State reports 33-year-old David Solomon Ballard was in the custody for threatening Aiken County Sheriff Mike Hunt with bodily injury or death when an incident report says he kicked a door that hit the agent’s hand, causing serious injury Wednesday.
Agency spokesman Thom Berry didn’t know the extent of the agent’s injury, but says he’s on leave under medical attention.
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An incident report says Ballard’s threats occurred from Dec. 12-20.
Ballard is charged with threatening life, person or family of a public official, and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.
It’s unclear if he has a lawyer.
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Information from: The State, http://www.thestate.com
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