Corey Michael Smith, 23, of Jacksonville, was detained after hitting another male, Devan Scott, on the head with the weapon, in what police were told was an unprovoked attack.
A 23-year-old Florida man has been arrested in Elkins, West Virginia, after allegedly hitting another man on the head with a hammer, police say.
Scott told troopers he gave the suspect cigarettes and a drink and was about to let him use his phone prior to the assault. Without warning, he said Smith stood up and hit him on the head with the hammer. The motive remains unclear as Scott said they had not been arguing. Corey Michael Smith, age 23, of Jacksonville, was detained by Randolph County deputies last Friday after police received a malicious assault complaint.confirmed that Smith had been detained and held on cash-only $25,000 bail. Smith was transported to the Tygart Valley Regional Jail and charged with malicious assault. His mugshot was also posted online by the correctional authorities.
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