Shayne Todd Rogers, 34, was charged Monday in Sequoyah County District Court in Sallisaw with felony first-degree burglary, felony aggravated assault and battery, and a misdemeanor resisting an officer count.
According to court records, the assault occurred on June 24 at a Sallisaw apartment complex. A witness said that he and his girlfriend, who lived next door to the victim, heard yelling from the victim's apartment. The witness said he went next door to find Rogers on top of his 56-year-old disabled neighbor, assaulting him. The witness said he walked in the apartment and yelled at Rogers to stop, but Rogers allegedly continued hitting the victim. The witness said he hit Rogers in the face to get him off of the man.
Rogers then staggered to the door and left.
The victim told police that he was sitting in his recliner when Rogers walked into his home without being invited or without knocking and came over to where he was sitting. The victim reported that Rogers never said anything to him and just began beating him in the head.
Police arrested Rogers, who resisted arrest, outside the apartment complex. Police suspected Rogers was intoxicated at the time of the alleged assault.
