Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Axe Attack In Jeffco Campground

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a vicious axe attack at a campground in unincorporated Jefferson County, the First Judicial District Attorney's office announced Monday.

Curtis Chan Clark, 47, pleaded guilty Oct. 21 to first-degree assault - serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon, attempted first-degree assault and two violent crime counts.

Jeffco deputies were called to a campsite June 18 in the 20600 block of Redskin Creek Road, where they found a 38-year-old man lying on the ground, covered in blood, the DA's office said.

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During the attack, nearby campers saw Clark with an axe and the victim on the ground, the DA's office said. A man yelled at Clark to drop the axe and ran towards the victim, and Clark tried to swing the axe at the man, but he was able to disarm Clark.

The victim was taken to a hospital. He had been hit many times with the axe and suffered broken bones in his face and nose, the DA's office said. He had deep wounds in his face and a ruptured ear drum. He continues to have medical issues as a result of the assault, prosecutors said.

Clark and the victim were co-workers and friends who were camping together, the DA's office said.