{"id":393190,"date":"2026-07-31T07:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/393190\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T07:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:44:31","slug":"man-accused-of-bat-attack-arrested-on-ridglea-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/393190\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of bat attack arrested on Ridglea Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A 20-year-old man who seriously injured a victim with a bat was arrested after a SWAT standoff in Watauga on Wednesday, police said.<\/p>\n

Anthony Curtis Jr. faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Watauga police said in a news release Thursday.<\/p>\n

Wataguaga police officers responded to a report of an assault in the 6500 block of Ridglea Drive. When officers arrived, they found the victim in his driveway with head injuries, police said.<\/p>\n

Police said that because of the severity of his condition, the victim was only able to provide limited information about the assailant.<\/p>\n

The victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, police said.<\/p>\n

Officers searched the area and found that the man had run into a nearby house, and a perimeter was established to secure the area, police said.<\/p>\n

Police said that because they believed the man was still inside, they requested assistance from the North Richland Hills SWAT team.<\/p>\n

Officers found Curtis, who had outstanding warrants, and recovered a bat thought to have been used during the assault, police said. He was taken into custody without incident and taken to jail.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published July 29, 2026 at 1:27 PM.<\/p>\n

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