Crime

Police say man hit woman’s head with hammer

Cornel Nero
Cornel Nero Muscogee County Jail

Columbus police say a 44-year-old man struck a woman in the top of the head with a hammer causing a large gash.

According to a police report, Cornel Nero was arrested Sunday on Mason Drive and has been charged with aggravated assault.

He did not resist arrest.

Police say Nero hit the woman during an argument.

Nero is scheduled to appear in Columbus Recorder’s Court Monday at 8 a.m.

Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer

This story was originally published January 7, 2018 at 3:51 PM with the headline "Police say man hit woman’s head with hammer."

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