Lutisha Barker, 20, of Sallisaw was charged Jan. 18 with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
According to the charges, the alleged incident occurred on Jan. 1 in Sallisaw. Sallisaw Police Lt. John Owens responded to a fight at Don's Mobile Home park, where he was met by a 13-year-old girl who reported that she was beaten up by several people.
Owens reported that the victim had scratches and visible bruises to her face and head. She told Owens that she knew one of the people who had beaten her up as "Tisha," who lives nearby, and another 15-year-old juvenile who lived in the mobile home park.
According to court records, Owens talked to the 15-year-old girl, who admitted that she had beaten up the girl. She was taken into custody. Later on, Owens located Tisha, whose name is Lutisha Barker and spoke to her about the fight. Barker allegedly admitted that she had been with the 15-year-old and that she was intoxicated. Barker allegedly told Owens that she got into a fight with the 13-year-old and got her on the ground and began "bashing her face" onto the street. The 15-year-old allegedly was the one who broke up the fight, Barker told Owens.
