A Leitchfield man wanted for striking another man in the back of the head with a metal pipe in the parking lot at Plastikon has been arrested.
Grayson County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jordan Jones and Deputies Sean Fentress and Thomas Lane arrested 48-year-old Chad Matthew Dennis Wednesday night at approximately 6:40 at a residence on King Road. Deputies arrived at the home after information was developed that Dennis, a convicted felon, was at the residence. He was found hiding underneath a bed, according to police.
According to statements and surveillance video, “Dennis hurriedly exited his pickup and rushed toward the victim from behind … (and) struck the victim in the back of the head with what witnesses described as a 2-3 foot long metal pipe,” Leitchfield PD Det. Sgt. Ian Renfrow said.
The victim was treated for injuries at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center.
Dennis faces a second-degree assault charge, a class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
The suspect, according to online records, has been arrested at least 19 times since 2010 on a variety of charges in several different counties, including multiple drug trafficking counts (methamphetamine, legend drugs, manufacturing methamphetamine, tampering with physical evidence, illegal possession of a legend drug, controlled substance – endangering the welfare of a minor, promoting contraband, persistent felony offender, theft by unlawful taking, and non-payment of fines.
(Photo: Chad Matthew Dennis mugshot from an earlier arrest, current mugshot was not available)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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