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The Knoxville Police Department responded to a domestic abuse assault with injury at Colonial Terrace Mobile Home Park early yesterday afternoon.

Officers say that Christopher Rivers of Knoxville had assaulted his mother. After arresting Rivers, meth, pills and drug paraphernalia were found. Rivers was charged with assault causing injury, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a schedule 4 controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Rivers also had an outstanding warrant for a probation violation. The victim was transported to the hospital.