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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.