11-17-10 —     A Wayne County man was arrested on Saturday, November 6 in Lexington  on charges that he assaulted his six-week-old son. According to the  arrest warrant issued by the Monticello Police Department, Zachary  

Wiater, 23, of Monticello, was charged with first degree assault.

    The charges stem from an incident that occurred on October 26 in  Monticello. The infant was taken to the Wayne County Hospital and  

then transported by ambulance to the University of Kentucky Medical  

Center. The child's condition was not available, but officials have  stated that the nature of the baby's injuries caused doctors to  notify police and social services in the case.

    Few other details have been released and police noted that this is  an ongoing investigation.

    Wiater was lodged in the Fayette County Detention Center and is  expected to return to Wayne County for arraignment. He was lodged on  

a $20,000 cash bond.