Senator Rand Paul suffered a minor injury after a man assaulted him on Friday at the lawmaker’s home in Bowling Green, Ky., the police said.

The Kentucky State Police arrested Rene Boucher, 59, also of Bowling Green, after officers were called around 3:20 p.m. on Friday, the police said in a statement. Mr. Boucher was charged with fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor, and taken to the Warren County Regional Jail.

Image Rene Boucher Credit... Warren County Detention Center

The jail’s website said late Saturday night that Mr. Boucher had been released on $7,500 bond with a court date set for Thursday. Jail representatives were not immediately available to comment.