Man arrested after being accused of assaulting elderly woman

MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A man was arrested after being accused of assaulting an elderly woman in Morgan County.

According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), deputies responded to a home in the 12000 block of Hwy 67 in Joppa in reference to a domestic assault on Sunday.

Upon arrival, an elderly woman was transported to Cullman Hospital for treatment of a wound from an assault. On Monday, investigators identified the suspect as 50-year-old Jammie Dewayne Thompson, of Joppa.

According to MCSO, warrants for 2nd-degree domestic violence and 2nd-degree elder abuse were obtained for Thompson.

Thompson was found and arrested for the following:

• Elder Abuse 2nd Degree
• Domestic Violence 2nd Degree / Burglary 3rd Degree
• FTA – Criminal Trespass

MCSO says that Thompson was booked into the Morgan County Jail on a $20,494.20 bond.

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