1 injured in alleged assault

Published 12:00 am Saturday, September 17, 2016

HOGANSVILLE — Detectives with the Hogansville Police Department continue to investigate an alleged assault that left one man injured outside a home in the 300 block of West Main Street just after 3 p.m. Friday.

The 911 call initially went out as a person possibly shot, said Police Chief Brian Harr. When officers arrived they found a man with blunt force trauma to the head. It appeared the man may have been struck with an object and not by a bullet, stated Harr.

The victim was airlifted to an Atlanta area hospital for treatment.

Monica Herndon said the man hurt in the altercation was her son, Jeffery Hardy, 29, of Hogansville.

“They (witnesses) said he was screaming and hollering,” she stated. “I didn’t get to talk to him before he left (flown by helicopter).”

Herndon said she drove from Newnan to the scene on West Main Street after receiving a call about the incident from her daughter.

Hogansville police allegedly told Herndon her son may have been trying to steal lawn equipment from a residence. She denied the allegation.

“I know he wasn’t trying to steal a lawn mower,” Herndon continued. “I told them (police) to come to my house and see how many lawn mowers I have. There’s no way that’s true.”

She said there was another person with Hardy at the time of the incident, but she left the scene. Herndon intended to find the alleged witness and have her talk to police.

Harr said there was an altercation in the back of the home during which a person was injured. He did not identify the victim and said investigators are still talking to all parties involved as of Friday night.

“The last thing we need to do is jump to a conclusion and make charges before we know what happened,” he said. “… We have a victim with a head injury and we’re going to sift through all the evidence and find out all the details before we make any arrests.”

First responders prepare to load a man into a medical helicopter following a dispute at a home in the 300 block of West Main Street in Hogansville just after 3 p.m. Friday. He was flown to an Atlanta hospital for treatment.

http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/09/web1_Hogansville1.jpgFirst responders prepare to load a man into a medical helicopter following a dispute at a home in the 300 block of West Main Street in Hogansville just after 3 p.m. Friday. He was flown to an Atlanta hospital for treatment.

Melanie Ruberti | Daily News

Detectives and officers with the Hogansville Police Department investigate the home and property of where the altercation that injured a 29 year old allegedly took place in the 300 block of West Main Street.

http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/09/web1_Hogansville5.jpgDetectives and officers with the Hogansville Police Department investigate the home and property of where the altercation that injured a 29 year old allegedly took place in the 300 block of West Main Street.

Melanie Ruberti | Daily News

Investigators and officers with the Hogansville Police Department surround a home in the 300 block of West Main Street where an alleged altercation took place on Friday.

http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/09/web1_Hogansville6.jpgInvestigators and officers with the Hogansville Police Department surround a home in the 300 block of West Main Street where an alleged altercation took place on Friday.

Melanie Ruberti | Daily News

Victim sustained head injury, flown for treatment

By Melanie Ruberti

mruberti@civitasmedia.com

Melanie Ruberti is a reporter with LaGrange Daily News. She can be reached at 706-884-7311, ext. 2156.