A man with an active out-of-state felony warrant was arrested after allegedly assaulting a Tyler County deputy and nursing home staff during an attempted arrest at a Woodville facility. According to a press release from the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 7 p.m. on March 1, 2026, when a deputy was dispatched to Dogwood Trails Manor Nursing Home, located just west of Woodville, in reference to the reported theft of a cell phone. While investigating the report, the deputy made contact with a possible suspect identified as Austin Wilson-Salazar, 25, of Woodville, who was reportedly employed at the nursing home. Authorities say the deputy ran Salazar’s information through Tyler County Dispatch and learned that Salazar had an active warrant for his arrest issued out of Norfolk, Virginia, for a felony probation violation.
The deputy informed Salazar that he was under arrest and instructed him to place his hands behind his back. Officials say Salazar then aggressively resisted, breaking free from the deputy and fleeing down a hallway through several rooms inside the facility. The deputy ultimately caught up with Salazar in the dining room area, where the struggle continued. According to the sheriff’s office, nursing staff members attempted to assist the deputy as Salazar allegedly punched and kicked both the deputy and staff members. During the altercation, one nurse was reportedly punched and pushed into a wall. Salazar was eventually subdued and placed in handcuffs as additional law enforcement officers arrived on scene.