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Firefighter injured after man reportedly threw hammer through Ohio fire station window

Antjuan Mitchell (Franklin County Jail)

COLUMBUS — A man was charged after he reportedly threw a hammer through a Columbus fire station window and injured a firefighter.

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Around 1:05 a.m. Saturday 38-year-old Antjuan Mitchell threw a hammer through a Columbus Police Firehouse, our news partners WBNS-10 TV reported.

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The hammer broke through a window and struck a firefighter in the face, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records.

The firefighter sustained cuts to her face, a gash on her lip, and loose teeth, WBNS-10 TV reported.

Mitchell reportedly left the area but was apprehended a short time later, records say.

He is charged with assault, WBNS-10 TV reported.

Mitchell is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

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