Published: January 3, 2019

A LIMESTONE COUNTY MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AFTER PUNCHING AN OFFICER.  MEDIA SOURCES REPORT, DECATUR POLICE WERE DISPATCHED TO SIX POCKETS BILLARDS ON BASSETT AVENUE SUNDAY MORNING TO A REPORT OF A MAN ACTING ERRATICALLY IN THE PARKING LOT.  UPON ARRIVAL, OFFICERS FOUND THIRTY SIX YEAR OLD ADRIAN BEASLEY OF ATHENS WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SMALL AMOUNT OF A METHAMPEHAMINE IN HIS POSSESSION.  WHILE BEING APPREHENDED, BEASLEY PUNCHED THE ARRESTING OFFICER IN THE FACE. BEASLEY, WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE MORGAN COUNTY JAIL WHERE HE WAS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT AND BAIL SET AT THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.  THE OFFICER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.