Tennessee man accused of slashing throat of child, 10, who was playing video games

According to a police report, Sadler attacked the boy while the child was playing a video game at a home in Lewis County, WZTV reported. Witnesses told police Sadler grabbed the boy by his hair and cut him with a pocketknife, the television station reported.

When police arrived at the residence they attempted to arrest Sadler, who pulled a knife on an officer, according to court documents. Officers used a Taser to subdue Sadler, according to Tennessee River Valley News.

The boy was taken to an area hospital and then transferred to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville for treatment, WZTV reported.