Stanton Man Arrested For Assaulting An Officer

A Stanton man was arrested Friday morning after allegedly attempting to punch an offers.

According to the Stanton County Sheriff's Office, officers stopped a vehicle at 3:15 a.m. for a traffic violation. During the contact the driver exited the vehicle and began to walk away, refusing to stop. 

Roosevelt Woodall, 31, of Stanton was detained at which time he attempted to strike the deputy in the face with a closed fist and was taken to the ground, where he too continued to resist, according to the sheriff's office.  Woodall was later booked on a felony charge of Attempted Assault on an Officer, Resisting Arrest, Obstructing a Police Officer and a Window Tint Violation.  

​He remains in the county jail pending the posting of a $20,000.00 bond.