Southern Indiana man charged with battery, accused of biting child at birthday party

Thomas Russell, 39, was charged with three counts of battery after an alleged incident involving three children at a birthday party in Washington County, Indiana, on Nov. 7. Court documents say one child under 14 suffered a minor injury and had a large bite mark on the shoulder. A judge set Russell’s cash bond at $30,000 and barred him from attending sporting events involving the children.