An assault with a blunt object to the head eleven days ago was charged by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office last weekend. 42-year-old Kelly Leon Thompson of Highland Forest Drive, Greenwood was served a warrant this past Sunday charging him with 2nd Degree Assault and Battery. Thompson is accused of injuring a victim by striking the victim in the head and facial area with a blunt object. The warrant states this could have resulted in moderate injury to the victim.
This is alleged to have happened Tuesday, February 28th on Bull Hill Road near Gray Court. A $6,500 cash or surety bond was set on the 2nd Degree Assault and Battery charge.