The Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Friday for alleged assaults on a nine-month-old child over the past three days, with each assault causing head injuries. The Sheriff’s Office booked 22-year-old Jamarcus Cyril Dowdy of 30 Minnie Drive, Clinton on three charges of 1st Degree Assault and Battery.
Lt. Bryant Cheeks states that on June 24th, 25th and 26th Dowdy threw a nine-month-old victim onto the floor, causing a fracture to the skull, bleeding of the brain and other head injuries. With cash or surety bonds set at $35,000 for each charge, Jamarcus Cyril Dowdy remained in the Johnson Detention Center this morning with total bonds of $105,000.