Crime

Police say man injured by fall after being hit

Shavaunte Pippins
Shavaunte Pippins Muscogee County Jail

Columbus police have arrested a 24-year-old Columbus man and charged him with battery with physical visible harm.

According to a police report, Shavaunte Pippins chased another male and hit him. When the victim fell, he suffered a laceration to an elbow.

Pippins was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

The location of the arrest was Veterans Parkway.

Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer

This story was originally published December 24, 2017 at 3:48 PM with the headline "Police say man injured by fall after being hit."

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