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Mechanicsville resident Joshua Tyler Churchwell, 28, was taken into custody this week following an investigation into a reported assault in his hometown.
According to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the 26000 block of Laurel Grove Court in Mechanicsville for a reported disturbance on Sunday, June 5.
Officials said that the investigation determined that Churchwell allegedly went to his victim’s home, punched through a window screen, and proceeded to strike the victim in the head, causing “visible injury.”
Churchwell was arrested without incident following the investigation and charged with second-degree assault and malicious destruction of property.
No return court date has been announced.
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