LIBERTY, March 7, 2016 - On March 5, 2016 Officers with the City of Liberty Police Department were dispatched to a local apartment complex at 425 Fannin in Liberty in reference to a physical disturbance.

Upon arrival the Officer met with the victim who stated the suspect identified as Clayton Doyle Pieri age 23 had left the scene.

The Officers were assisted by a neighboring agency in looking for Pieri.

The victim stated that Pieri had become violent, throwing the her to the ground, then choking her. Pieri then pulled out a weapon and cut the victim’s left hand. During this disturbance a child was struck and pushed to the ground. A witness then grabbed the children and hid them in a room.

Pieri was eventually located and CPS was contacted.

Pieri was taken into custody, charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Abandoning Endangering a Child Criminal Negligence, and transported to the Liberty County Jail.