Police arrest Hopkinsville man for first-degree assault

Hopkinsville Police arrested 42-year-old Bobbie Dupin of Hopkinsville after he reportedly hit a victim on the head with a slapjack on Sunday.

Officer responded to an area on Kentucky Avenue for a report concerning a man who was hit on the head and bleeding. At the scene, the victim had a large knot on his head as well as a gash. The victim reportedly told officers that Dupin was the person who hit him, and he used a slapjack which is a leather paddle.

Officers later located Dupin and he reportedly told them that he and victim had gotten into an argument and he punched him the face, resulting in the injuries. Dupin was arrested and charged with first-degree assault.