WACB 860AM

Apple City Broadcasting

  • News
  • Sports
  • Rick’s Blog
  • Contact Us
  • WTLK

Man Charged With Assaulting Staff At Hickory Hospital

April 28, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Christopher Alexander Cratch

22-year-old Christopher Alexander Cratch of Kinston, N.C. was arrested by Hickory Police on Tuesday, April 26th. He faces felony counts of assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, assault inflicting serious injury including strangulation, simple assault, and assault on a female.

Cratch is accused of assaulting hospital staff at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. One victim is listed as a 65-year-old male.

Cratch was taken into custody without incident at the hospital. He was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility with bond set at $70,000, secured. A first appearance in District Court was scheduled Wednesday in Newton.

Story: Ralph Mangum-WHKY

Share this post:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
  • Print

Latest News

  • County Manager Proposes Four Cent Property Tax Decrease
  • Drug Trafficking Charges Filed In Catawba County
  • Man From Stony Point Jailed On Monday
  • Hickory Man Arrested For Impersonating A Police Officer
  • Taylorsville Man Cited For Resisting Public Officer
  • McLindon's Restaurant & Event Center
  • Johnny Watts Insurance Agency - Life, Health & Medicare - Taylorsville, NC
  • ATW Gutter Protection & Roofing
  • Russell Well Drilling- russellwelldrilling.com
  • Hendren Insurance Agency, Inc.

Apple City Broadcasting
133 E Main Ave Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-4621

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.