1 person charged for attempting to hit woman with hatchet in LaGrange

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WRBL) — A woman was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault on Tuesday for attempting to hit another woman with a hatchet following a verbal altercation, according to the LaGrange Police Department.

According to LaGrange PD, around 11:30 on Tuesday, officers responded to a report of an assault that happened at 209 Darden Meadows Drive.

Officers began an investigation after arriving to the scene and it was revealed that two women had a verbal dispute which resulted in one of the ladies attempting to assault the other with a hatchet, but the victim was able avoid the attack.

LaGrange PD says the Criminal Investigation Division was notified, which led to them identifying 62-year-old Connie Irwin as the suspect in the attempted attack. Irwin was eventually taken into custody by officers for aggravated assault.

The police department encourage anyone with additional information on the incident to contact Detective Ligon at 706-883-2621.