From Tribune staff reports
SPRINGVILLE, Ala.–A Springville man now faces multiple charges including assaulting a law enforcement officer after deputies attempted to serve him with an active felony warrant, according to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office.
On Sunday at around 1:30 p.m., patrol deputies arrived at a house on Joel Court in Springville to serve a warrant for second-degree domestic violence on Christopher Layfield.
According to the sheriff’s office, Layfield hid inside the home with the help of the other occupants before fleeing on foot.
While he was attempting to escape, he allegedly assaulted a sheriff’s deputy trying to take him into custody.
Layfield was then arrested on scene without further incident.
In addition to the active warrant, Layfield has been charged with assault of a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, and attempting to elude.
His bond was set at $15,000.
