GOSHEN COUNTY – Last week, charges against a Goshen County resident, Andrew Atkinson, were moved to the felony level in district court and additional charges were added. The 26-year-old …
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GOSHEN COUNTY – Last week, charges against a Goshen County resident, Andrew Atkinson, were moved to the felony level in district court and additional charges were added. The 26-year-old man turned himself in on August 20, after a warrant was issued for his arrest for two counts of aggravated assault and battery, one count of strangulation of a household member and one count of child abuse.
New charges were filed in the Eight Judicial District Court of Goshen County on Wednesday of last week where Atkinson is now charged with one count of aggravated assault and battery with a deadly weapon, one count of aggravated assault and battery, one count of applying pressure on throat or neck and one count child abuse: response for welfare (physical injury).
The slew of charges stems back to an August 8 incident where Atkinson “intentionally or knowingly caused bodily injury to another,” according to court records. The child abuse charges also were a result of the incident where Atkinson “being an adult, did intentionally or recklessly inflict physical injury upon a child under the age of 16,” records explained.
According to the August arrest warrant affidavit of probable cause, the Goshen County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a potential domestic violence victim. Court records indicate the incident took place between Atkinson and the mother of his child, Jane Doe, on August 3. Doe was treated for the following injuries, according to court papers, a punctured/collapsed lung, bruising and lacerations to her entire body, including her feet, two black eyes, facial bruising with hematomas that cause her face to appear disfigured. She also received 15 staples and four sutures in her head due to being struck by a firearm and Atkinson. The minor child was treated for lacerations to her forehead and head.
Atkinson initially appeared, with his defense attorney, Joe D. Bustos, in court after surrendering on August 22 where a $160,000 cash bond was set.