A Tennessee resident who was charged in connection with an assault incident involving two off-duty police officers was placed in a special probation program on Tuesday in Carbon County court.

Kevin Lynn Perry Jr., 35, whose address is listed on the criminal complaint as Clarksville, Tenn., was placed in the county's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition probation program by Judge Steven R. Serfass.Perry was charged by Lehighton police following an incident outside Sapore's Restaurant at the intersection of state routes 209 and 443 on June 25, 2011.Perry and others were in the bar where off-duty officers Kevin Buck and Daniel Magarelli were present, along with Buck's wife. The police report said Perry learned the two were police officers.A confrontation occurred inside the bar concerning a fight, and Perry was asked to leave.Buck, his wife and Magarelli left the restaurant a short time later, exiting on the Route 443 side of the building.Once outside, Buck, his wife and Magarelli were allegedly attacked by Perry, according to the police report. He then fled the scene by walking along Route 443.The three victims sustained injuries that required medical treatment.Serfass said he was accepting the recommendation for placement in the ARD program because the three victims agreed to it.In entering the ARD program a defendant does not admit guilt. Perry indicated to police he was defending himself at the time of the incident.Serfass placed Perry, who is currently serving in the military, for two years and ordered him to pay $600 for the cost of the program, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, have no contact with the victims, render 100 hours of community service, and make restitution for medical and other bills in an amount to be determined by the adult probation office.Patrick James Doyle, 56, of Albrightsville, was placed in the program for a year on a driving under the influence charge.He was arrested on Oct. 13, 2013, by state police at Fern Ridge along Towamensing Trail in Penn Forest Township. Given a test, the result was 0.29 BAC.He was ordered to pay $550 for the cost of the program and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, license suspended for 60 days and render 50 hours of community service.Both defendants must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while in the program.