PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Police say a Paducah 12-year-old is under observation at a Nashville hospital after he was assaulted by another child Sunday evening.

The 12-year-old told police he and two friends were playing on the playground at Morgan Elementary School when another child walked up and punched him several times in the face.

Officer Nicholas Francescon reported the victim sustained visible cuts on his face, but his mother was present and declined medical treatment.

The victim told Francescon he knows the other youth only by a nickname, and that he has “never had any issues with him before.”

According to police, on Sunday evening, the victim reportedly began complaining of a headache and nausea, and his mother took him to Lourdes Hospital for treatment. He was transferred to a Nashville hospital, where he was admitted for observation, investigators said.

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - The Paducah Police Department Honor Guard had the privelege of presenting the colors prior to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball game Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium.

According to police, this is the second year the Honor Guard has been asked to present the American flag for the playing of the National Anthem at a Cardinals ballgame.

Members of the Honor Guard, pictured here from left include: Officer Ryan Conn, Sgt. Wesley Orazine, Officer Keith Thuline, Officer Matt Scheer, Sgt. Steve Smith, Sgt. Wesley Kimbler, Officer Jason Hicks and Capt. Shawn Maxie.

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MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - A Kevil man was arrested for stolen property after a police chase on May 17.

According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Department, a victim reported that their 1969 Ridgeline Aluminum boat had been taken from Old Mayfield Road. They say an investigation revealed that the boat had been taken to and scrapped at Garrett's Recycling on May 8.

Detectives determined that the person responsible for scrapping the stolen boat was Daniel J. Clayton, 39. The sheriff's department said they began searching for Clayton to question him about the stolen boat and learned that he was living on Old Ogden Landing Road in Kevil.

On May 17 around 10 a.m., detectives went to the home and talked to a woman there about Clayton's whereabouts when he was seen pulling into the home. Officers say Clayton saw them and quickly accelerated in obvious efforts to elude detectives.