An Athens man has been charged with aggravated assault after he’s accused of attacking a University of Georgia student on the street. According to a media release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, shortly before 10 pm Thursday night, the victim was walking in front of the UGA Veterinary Clinic near the bus stop when a man he did not know began speaking to him. He said the suspect, who police have identified as 26-year old Cedric Courtes Smith, walked toward him and punched him in the neck.
The victim began running away and was followed by Smith for a short period of time. When officers met with the victim, they noticed a large laceration on the left side of his neck. They said the wound was bleeding and described it as a clean, deep cut. Police say Smith was identified as the person who attacked the victim, but the weapon used has not been recovered. The victim was treated at the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.