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Red Oak Man Arrested on Domestic Assault Charge

By Tom Robinson Jul 8, 2026 | 5:24 AM

(Red Oak) Police arrested a Red Oak man on Tuesday on Assault charges in Red Oak.

Police arrested 32-year-old Benjamin Carrol Johnson in the 200 block of West Reed Street for Domestic Assault 1st Offense.

Authorities transported Reed to the Montgomery County Jail and held him without bond.

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