Man sent to hospital after fight

Published 9:28 am Monday, June 4, 2018

An Oxford man was arrested for allegedly beating up a woman and another man on Friday.

According to reports, the Oxford Police Department responded to Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi after receiving a report of a male and female with multiple injuries. Officers determined that Justin Hilliard, 28, of Oxford was the suspect in both assaults.

Hilliard was found shortly after by patrol officers and taken into custody. The male victim was flown to the Regional Once Health hospital in Memphis where he was treated and released.

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Hilliard was charged with domestic violence-aggravated assault for the assault against the female and aggravated assault against the male. He was taken to the Lafayette County Detention Center where he was booked on a $50,000 bond; however, he was out on parole for a non-related incident and the Mississippi Department of Corrections placed a hold on him.