BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. — A Blairsville man is behind bars after authorities say he severely injured another man during an early morning assault on Wednesday.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has charged 56-year-old Charles Bennett with one count of aggravated assault and one count of aggravated battery following the incident, which occurred around 4 a.m. on November 5 at a home on Pleasant Hill Road in Union County.
When deputies from the Union County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene, they found a man suffering from severe injuries. The victim was airlifted to a trauma center, where he remains in critical condition.
Investigators say Bennett was still on the scene when deputies arrived. He was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital for treatment before being booked into the Union County Detention Center.
The GBI says additional charges are likely as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Cleveland at 706-348-4866 or the Union County Sheriff’s Office at 706-439-6066. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or through the “See Something, Send Something” mobile app.
Once complete, the case will be turned over to the Enotah Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
