Hammer Love

Disclaimer: All persons are innocent until proven guilty People express love in many ways. One way love shouldn't be shown is with violence, especially with an object like a hammer. On Monday, November 14, 2022, police received a complaint of a disturbance. The victim stated he and his girlfriend, suspect Chequlia Jackson, were arguing when she picked up a hammer and used it to batter him. Jackson threw a silver metal hammer at him, which struck him as he attempted to leave the residence. The victim showed police a wound to his leg where the hammer struck him. His girlfriend was located outside the home and kept for questioning. Upon question, the suspect said she had a hammer but never admitted to striking the victim. Jackson was arrested and charged with Domestic Abuse Battery. There are three sides to every story. This was one side of this story. The Monroe Dispatch welcomes another or the other side of this story.