An investigation into an incident late Wednesday night on South Kentucky Avenue led to the arrest of a man on a felony assault charge.
The 45-year old female victim met officers in the street as they arrived and told Hopkinsville police that her boyfriend, 49-year old Joseph Tidwell of Hopkinsville, had struck her multiple times with a folding lawn chair.
She had injuries on multiple areas of her body, including a broken arm, according to the report.
Tidwell had an injury to his eye when found inside the home by police and he reportedly said his girlfriend had struck him with a bottle and that he didn’t hit her, though a roommate backed up the female victim’s story.
The victim was taken to Jennie Stuart Medical Center and Tidwell refused medical treatment. He was arrested and charged with assault in the second-degree.
Alcohol is listed as a factor on the report.