William Roundtree III reported to the Halifax County Jail this evening to serve a 10-day sentence ordered by a judge following his trial Wednesday.

Officials with the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said he reported at the appointed time.

While the jury found him guilty of assault inflicting serious injury, it did not believe he was guilty of first-degree kidnapping, communicating threats, injury to personal property and simple assault. Roundtree assaulted Walter Johnson, Roanoke Rapids safety officer, in May.

Judge J.C. Cole initially sentenced Roundtree to 75 days in jail but suspended that to 36 months of supervised probation and the cost of restitution to Johnson of $482.79 for lost workdays and his torn jeans.

He was ordered to pay his attorney fee of 52 hours at $70 an hour as well as a community service fee.

Cole ordered that Roundtree have no contact with the witness and that his presence on city property be limited to official business.

He ordered Roundtree to have a mental health assessment and comply with any treatment or medication prescribed. The judge then ordered Roundtree to serve an active sentence in the county jail of 10 days.