Travis County Assistant District Attorney Arrested and Charged with Aggravated Assault

Travis County District Attorney’s Office (KXAN photo)

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Travis County assistant district attorney was arrested Saturday morning, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KXAN.

Joseph Frederick III, 51, was booked into the Travis County Jail by Austin police at 3:49 a.m., according to Travis County inmate records, and was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

At 5:00 p.m., Frederick was still in custody.

Frederick currently works in the Travis County District Attorney’s Office and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2007, according to the Texas State Bar.

KXAN reached out to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office and was told that information in the case was being reviewed and there was no comment at this time.

This is a developing story and will be updated.