LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The man accused of using the claw end of a hammer to beat a stranger on the sidewalk of West Broadway was arraigned on Wednesday at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections.
Andrew Hoke, 40, faces a charge of assault for his alleged involvement in the violent incident taking place near the Brown Hotel Tuesday morning.
During court, Hoke entered a plea of not guilty.
Hoke's attorney, Robert Boyd, asked the judge to lower Hoke's bond, citing his mental health issues, but the judge kept it at $75,000.
Hoke is due back in court on Nov. 3 at 9:00 a.m.
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A man is in the hospital recovering from severe injuries he sustained when he was attacked near the Brown Hotel early Tuesday morning.
According to court documents, 40-year-old Andrew Hoke told Louisville Metro Police that he used the claw end of a claw hammer to beat the stranger on the sidewalk in the 300 block of West Broadway around 1 a.m.
Hoke said that he was inside his vehicle before he walked up to the victim and then struck him multiple times over the head and other parts of his body.
Before police could arrive, the documents say that Hoke admitted to fleeing the scene and refused to call medical services for the victim.
Hoke was arrested hours later and has been charged with first-degree assault.
According to LMPD, the victim, whose identity is unknown at this time, was hospitalized and "undergoing multiple procedures for various head trauma."
The victim's condition is unknown at this time.
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