HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) – According to a criminal complaint, on April 14, around 6:22 p.m., an officer was on duty when he was sent by Summers County 911 to a possible ongoing assault in the vicinity of Hinton.
According to the complaint, Summers County 911 advised the officer that a male and female were having a verbal argument when the male subject produced an object from his back pocket and allegedly cut the female across the throat. Also dispatched to the scene were emergency medical services.
When the officer arrived on scene, EMS was already there providing patient care to the victim. The officer located the accused, later identified as Bobbie Dix Galloway Jr. He was detained without incident.
Over the course of the investigation, Galloway allegedly said he had been arguing with the victim for almost the entire day. The complaint states that he said the victim told him to get off her porch and to stop sitting on her bench. Galloway also reportedly said the victim continued to yell and scream at him while leaning over the porch banister towards his face. Galloway said he walked away from the victim.
The victim’s statement reportedly matched up with the account of the earlier argument, but amended that as Galloway was walking away, he reached into his pocket, produced an object, and swung it at her throat, causing a bleeding laceration. With an inspection of the wound, the victim reportedly had a visible laceration to her throat that matched being cut by a sharp object. The victim was bleeding and being treated by emergency services personnel.
According to the criminal complaint, emergency services personnel said that the nature of the victim’s wound required her to be transported to the hospital for possible sutures. The victim allegedly kept saying she didn’t want Galloway on her property, and that he had tried to kill her, the complaint states. The victim was then transported to the hospital to receive further treatment.
A search reportedly turned up that Galloway had in his possession methamphetamine wrapped in aluminum foil. There was also reportedly Marijuana in a clear plastic sandwich bag that was located in the front right pocket of his jeans.
Based upon the findings from the investigation, Galloway was charged with malicious wounding and possession of a controlled substance. These incidents occurred within the city limits of Hinton.
At the time of publishing, Galloway is no longer listed as an inmate at Southern Regional Jail; however, the charges remain pending.
Disclaimer: A criminal charge is merely an accusation. All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
