CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) — A Hazel man is facing multiple charges after allegedly striking someone in the head with a golf club during a heated argument on Sunday.
Jacob Gyles, 45, was arrested and charged with first-degree felony assault and operating on a suspended license. He was also wanted on a felony identity theft warrant issued in Muhlenberg County and cited for multiple traffic violations.
According to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a disturbance on Lavender Street in Hazel around 2:30 p.m. on June 29. Investigators say Gyles was involved in an altercation and allegedly struck the victim in the head with a golf club.
Authorities confirmed Gyles had an active warrant connected to a previous Kentucky State Police investigation. He was taken into custody and transported to the Calloway County Detention Center.
The victim was alert and conscious at the scene and was transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance for treatment.
