Man Arrested for Assault That Detached Victim's Scalp in Middletown

A Middletown man was arrested after he allegedly beat another man so bad that his scalp detached, according to police.

Officers responded on June 23 around 3:15 p.m. to the CVS on Main Street on a report of a man with a head injury.

The man told police he went to Terrence Davis’ apartment and an argument ensued and Davis hit him in the head. He initially stated Davis hit him with his hand, but then said it’s possible he hit him with an unknown object.

A paramedic determined that the victim’s scalp was completely avulsed and flapped over and the damage was consistent with being hit with an object.

Police went to Davis’ residence and saw blood droplets on wooden stairs that began on the second floor landing. It was clear that the area in front of an apartment had been cleaned shortly before, police said.

Davis first said the victim had fallen down the stairs. Police said that was inconsistent with the evidence because blood started at the top of the stairs.

Eventually Davis said that the victim came over his house to drink alcohol and he was told to leave. He shoved the victim out the door and denied hitting him with an object, police said.

Davis was arrested and charged with second-degree assault.