AUBURN, Maine (AP) - A Maine man accused of beating another man with a hammer has not entered a plea in court.
Thirty-one-year-old Jason Wotton, of Lewiston, did not enter a plea to elevated aggravated assault Monday. Wotton is accused of beating 37-year-old Leon Hunt.
Police say Wotton pushed Hunt’s head into the back of a tow truck and hit him with a hammer Friday in Auburn. Authorities say Wotton fled the scene but was later found hiding in a vehicle outside of his girlfriend’s Lewiston apartment. Police say Wotton had blood on his clothes and face.
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Hunt suffered severe head injuries and was taken to a hospital.
Police say Wotton’s girlfriend said the two men were together the night before the assault.
Wotton was ordered held without bail. His next hearing is scheduled for December.
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This story has been corrected to show that Wotten did not enter a plea, and didn’t plead not guilty.
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