Wayne County man charged with felony assault after store fight

WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man is facing a felony assault charge after deputies say he repeatedly punched another man during a fight at a local convenience store.

According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Stephen J. Smith is accused of attacking the victim on July 1, hitting him in the jaw and knocking him to the ground before continuing to punch him in the face.

Deputies say the victim claimed his jaw was broken but declined an ambulance, saying he would drive himself to the hospital.

Store surveillance video confirmed the account, and deputies arrested Smith at the scene.

He was taken to the Wayne County Detention Center on a felony assault charges.