Wilimington man charged after chasing woman with pool stick, hitting her with object in their home, police say
WILMINGTON, Del. - A Delaware man is facing assault charges after authorities say he chased a woman and hit her in the head.
According to officials, the New Castle County Division of police charged 55-year-old Benjamin Ledyard of Wilmington with felony assault, terroristic threatening and menacing.
Authorities say on Sunday at 1:50 p.m. officers responded to the 100 block of Camp David Road for a domestic dispute.
Officials did not specify the exact relationship between the two.
Officers spoke to a 54-year-old woman who said she had an argument with Ledyard about loud music when he grabbed a pool stick, began swinging it and then chased her around the house with it, according to police.
Investigators say Ledyard then struck the woman in the head with a marble item, leaving her with a large laceration.
Police say the woman stayed on the floor before she left home to call for help.
According to authorities, the investigation later revealed a previous incident between the two led to the woman losing part of her fingertip.
Ledyard was taken into custody and remanded to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution.