Texarkana Man Held on $200,000 Bond in Assault of Disabled Woman

A Texarkana man is in the Bowie County Jail after allegedly assaulting a woman with muscular dystrophy.

A Texarkana man is in the Bowie County Jail after allegedly assaulting a woman with muscular dystrophy.

Police say 48-year-old Ronny Briggs repeatedly struck the woman on her legs with a stick at an apartment complex on College Drive. Officers responding April 14 reported finding bruises and marks consistent with the victim’s account. Investigators say the woman used a fire extinguisher to defend herself. Witnesses also told police Briggs would leave the woman outside in her wheelchair or in a vehicle for long periods.

Briggs is charged with injury to a disabled person and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

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