Lyerly Man Arrested Last Thursday on Aggravated Battery Warrant, Held in Floyd County Jail

A Lyerly man was arrested Thursday of last week and booked into the Floyd County Jail on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated battery.

According to the warrant, 35-year-old Branden Lee Salas is accused of attacking a woman at a location on Blacks Bluff Road in Rome on May 8. The victim reportedly suffered a fracture to her left arm.

In addition to the aggravated battery charge, Salas is being held on a probation violation. Jail records also list him as a fugitive from justice, citing an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Cherokee County, Alabama, on unspecified charges.

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Armuchee Man Charged With Cruelty to Children After Weekend Incident

An Armuchee man is facing multiple charges, including 1st- and 3rd-degree cruelty to children, following an incident at a residence on Toles Road over the weekend.

According to Floyd County Jail records, 36-year-old Sergio Dominguez allegedly entered the room of a teenage girl and began shaking her while yelling. Records state he then went to the room of another juvenile female and began kicking the door, breaking it from the frame.

Dominguez is also charged with simple battery, criminal trespass with property damage, and a probation violation.