POLICE IN SOMERSET COUNTY ARE SEARCHING FOR A MAN WHO ATTACKED A WOMAN WITH A HAMMER.
A REPORT BY WJAC INDICATES POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR 44 YEAR OLD STEvEN KERIK. HE IS ACCUSED OF THROWING A HAMMER AT A WOMAN DURING A DOMESTIC ARGUMENT RECENTLY. THE REPORT STATES THAT KERIK AND THE WOMAN GOT INTO AN ALTERCATION AND KERIK IS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO CHOKE THE VICTIM ON JANUARY 25th WHEN SHE REFUSED TO GO TO A GAS STATION WITH HIM. WHEN THE WOMAN TRIED TO WALK OUT, KERIK ALLEGEDLY THREW A HAMMER AT HER. HE IS FACING CHARGES INCLUDING AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, STRANGULATION, TERRORISTIC THREATS AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT. POLICE HAVE NOT PICKED KERIK UP AND ARE SEARCHING FOR HIM.
