Sarah Palin‘s son, Track Palin, was charged with assault in Wasilla, Alaska last night Gawker‘s learned from online court records.
The records–a snapshot of which you can see above–show that Track was charged with fourth-degree assault, interfering with a report of domestic violence, and possession of a weapon while intoxicated. Palin was scheduled to be arraigned at 5 p.m. Eastern, and shortly after that, the Wasilla Police Department released the following statement addressing the morning incident that led to Palin’s arrest.
On 01/18/2016 at approximately 2204 hours, Wasilla Police responded to a residence for a disturbance. An investigation revealed Track Palin had committed a domestic violence assault on a female, interfered with her ability to report a crime of domestic violence, and possessed a firearm while intoxicated. Palin was arrested and charges of assault in the fourth degree (domestic violence), interfering with a domestic violence report, and misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree were forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office. Palin was held without bail until arraignment.
We’ll have more on this story once we learn of new developments.
