A 37-year-old man has been charged with the Jan. 4 hammer assault of his mother”s boyfriend.
Dennis Levell Mitchell, 37, of 712 14th St. N., used a hammer to hit 50-year-old Jimmie Henley on the head during an argument about missing money at about 3 a.m. Jan. 4.
While Mitchell, his mother and Henley were sitting in a vehicle parked behind Bates Tire Center on Waterworks Road, Mitchell accused Henley of taking money from his mother, according to Columbus police.
During the ensuing fight, Mitchell, who was in the driver”s seat, reached under his seat, grabbed a hammer and hit Henley, said police Public Information Officer Terrie Songer.
Henley, who was stitched up at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, was arrested later that day after he and his girlfriend began fighting, Songer said. The resident of 156 Applewood Drive was charged with simple domestic assault.
Mitchell, who was later arrested at 1012 Moss St., was charged with aggravated assault with a weapon.
Local law enforcement agencies also reported the following felony arrests:
Columbus Police Department
- Kristi Lynn Estes, 31, of 213 Bird House Lane in Selmer, Tenn., was arrested Saturday near the intersection of Highway 45 North and Shoney Drive. She was charged with possession of marijuana, sale, possession or use of drugs within facilities and possession of a controlled substance.
Lowndes County Sheriff”s Office
- Christopher Wayne Spencer, 27, of 2284 Tabernacle Road, was taken into custody Jan. 4 at the county jail. He was charged with manufacturing meth and possession or sale of precursors.
- Cody Lee Waterbury, 21, of 11567 Fernbank Road in Millport, Ala., was arrested Jan. 4 at 386 Deer Trail Drive. He was charged with two counts of burglary of commercial property.
- Chad Edwin Lollar, 18, of 116 Durant Drive in Steens, was taken into custody Jan. 6 at the sheriff”s office. He was charged with burglary of commercial property.
- Anthony Nelson, 49, of 915 Highway 217 in Guin, Ala., was transferred Friday from Hamilton, Ala., to Lowndes County. He is charged with failure to report as a sex offender.
- Dorothy Mae Williams, 54, of 923 Fourth Ave. N. Apt. A, was arrested Friday at her residence. She was charged with identity theft.
- Christopher Wayne Brock, 28, of 1322 Mike Parra Road, was arrested Saturday at 1533 Cal Vernon Road. He was charged with robbery.
- Cortez Deon Williams, 26, of 518 18th St. N., was arrested Sunday at 79 Amanda Drive. He was charged with possession of burglary tools.
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