LINDALE, Texas (KETK) -- A Lindale man was arrested on Monday evening after officer obtained a video of him "slamming" his eight-month-old infant on her side and back, an affidavit revealed.

According to a Smith County arrest affidavit, on Monday, deputies responded to a home on County Road 4145 in Lindale due to a call claiming a child was being abused by the father, Tyler Kovalick. The caller also said Kovalick was aware there was a video of the incident.

The affidavit explained that deputies spoke with Kovalick, who said that he got off work around 3 p.m. and picked up his children from the babysitter.

"He said he got home and made his son food and put the baby, an eight-month-old infant, down for a nap," the document said. "He said [the infant] woke up around 6 p.m. and seemed to be

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