CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A person charged with malicious assault after he ordered two of his dogs to assault a girl earlier this month had his preliminary listening to Monday.
Zachary Atkinson, 20, of Cabin Creek, appeared earlier than Kanawha County Justice of the Peace Brent Hall, who raised his bond from $5,000 to a $50,000 property bond or 10% money. Another situation of the bond is that the dogs, two pit bulls, should be faraway from the neighborhood the place Atkinson lives.
Magistrate Hall additionally discovered possible trigger for the case to be despatched to a grand jury for consideration.
Atkinson was arrested Saturday, Sept. 2, and charged with one felony depend of malicious assault after he attacked Cassidy Armstrong, 24, in an space of Hideaway Court in Cabin Creek. Armstrong had suffered extreme accidents to her neck and rib space. She testified in the course of the listening to Monday.
Armstrong alleged that she was trying to walk home from a buddies home within the neighborhood when Atkinson referred to as out to her. She mentioned Atkinson was mad at her about owing her money. Armstrong testified that an altercation ensued between her and Atkinson and that’s when he attacked her, holding her down on the bottom and hitting her. Also, Armstrong mentioned Atkinson at one level mentioned to the dogs to “sick ’em.”
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Chris Krivonyak offered footage of the injuries that Armstrong had suffered from Atkinson and the pit bulls to Hall. The protection, Krivonya, and Justice of the Peace Hall additionally checked out a video collectively that captured the incident.
Cassidy’s father Joey Armstrong spoke following the listening to. He mentioned the video is tough to look at however wanted to be seen by these within the courtroom.
“I’m sorry he had to see that,” Armstrong mentioned about Justice of the Peace Hall watching the incident. “It opened his eyes to how bad it actually was and how serious this case is.”
Joey Armstrong is hopeful Atkinson receives the correct punishment for what occurred.
“I feel hopeful that justice will be served,” Armstrong mentioned. “That young man came an inch from killing my daughter.”
Atkinson is presently being held on the South Central Regional Jail.
