Violent assault on elderly couple leads to arrest in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A 24-year-old man was arrested for attacking an elderly couple by punching the woman in the face and biting the husband’s arms as he attempted to flee the scene.

Brysen Dean Wasson, 24, has been arrested on one count of assault, one count of assault with substantial bodily injury, and one count of abuse of a vulnerable adult.

According to court documents, on April 28, Brysen Dean Wasson was observed by a third party punching a woman in the face. Police were called to the scene.

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Upon arrival, officers met with Wasson, the woman he punched, and the woman’s husband. The woman told police that Wasson had punched her in the face before getting into his vehicle and attempting to flee the scene…

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