One Threatens Victim with Hammer, Charged with Assault with Weapon
On September 14, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 50-year-old Christopher Magna with assault with a weapon.
Around 1:20 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of someone having been threatened with a hammer in the 0-100 block of Canal Drive. Officers were dispatched to the area and located the accused, who matched the description of the suspect and was carrying a hammer, nearby. They were arrested.
An investigation revealed the accused had threatened the victim, who is unknown to them, with the hammer while telling them to leave the area.
The accused was charged with:
- Assault with Weapon
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.