Nickolas James Bailey of Salyersville was arrested October 29 following a reported assault on Long Creek in Magoffin County. According to the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a report that Bailey had assaulted his brother-in-law. The citation states that Bailey fled on foot when deputies attempted to apprehend him. Following a pursuit, deputies used a Taser to take him into custody. Bailey faces three charges: • Assault, 4th Degree (Minor Injury) • Fleeing or Evading Police, 1st Degree (On Foot) • Alcohol Intoxication in a Public Place (1st & 2nd Offense) All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. #AppalachiaInsider #MagoffinCounty #Salyersville #EasternKentucky