Police Beat Jan. 29

Assault, other charges: Erick A. Wooten, 36, of 228 Washington St., Jefferson, was arrested by Waynesburg police after he allegedly broke into the house of his estranged wife on Church Street at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday and assaulted her. Police said Wooten kicked in the door and slammed his wife’s head against the wall. Wooten was placed in Greene County jail on $30,000 bond after being arraigned on charges of burglary, simple assault, public drunkenness and other charges.