A Salina man was arrested on requested aggravated battery and drug charges after an alleged incident in the parking lot of a local sports bar.
A witness told police that at approximately 3 a.m. Saturday, Joseph Campbell, 35, of Salina, pulled into the parking lot of The Blind Pig, 2051 Market Place, in a 2001 Ford Excursion and exchanged words with a 38-year-old female, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning. Campbell then allegedly slapped the woman in the face and took off, striking her with the vehicle, he explained.
The woman who allegedly was struck could not remember what happened and suffered a swollen right eye, severe road rash on her right knee, severe bruising and lacerations below her left knee, and a swollen left ankle, Forrester noted. She was transported to Salina Regional Health Center.
Officers located the Excursion in front of Campbell’s residence in the 1300 block of Gypsum, Forrester reported. A baggie of marijuana was located on the front seat of the vehicle, he added.
Campbell was arrested on the following requested charged, according to Forrester.
Aggravated battery
Possession of marijuana
Possession of drug paraphernalia