Mansfield Man Charged for Incident near Ava

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 10:17 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

A man from Mansfield is facing several charges after an incident involving a child being run over by a vehicle.

According to a post on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, the incident occurred last week near Ava when officers discovered a child had been struck by a vehicle driven by 39-year-old Joseph Farris.

The child was taken to a local hospital for treatment of bruising and lacerations while Farris was given a field sobriety and breath test which indicated he had over the legal limit of alcohol in his system.

Farris is facing several charges including Abuse or Neglect of a Child and DWI. He is being held in the Douglas County Jail on $5000 Bond.

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