ISHPEMING, MI— An Ishpeming man has been charged with assault with intent to murder, after he allegedly attacked another man with a meat tenderizing mallet.
The Ishpeming Police Department says the incident happened on New Year’s Eve. Officers were dispatched to 551 Jasper Street around 2:40 a.m. on a report of an assault. A 56-year-old Ishpeming man had been hit in the head with the meat tenderizer.
Police arrested Zachary Lewis, 30. He was also treated by medical staff for a self-inflicted injury. Once he received treatment, Lewis was lodged in the Marquette County Jail.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for January 16 and a preliminary exam for January 23 in Marquette County District Court.
