JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro woman is facing criminal charges after police say she struck another woman with a bat during an alleged confrontation involving child pickup.
Alexis Ellisen has been charged with second-degree battery, a Class D felony, and first-degree criminal mischief, a Class A misdemeanor, according to court records from Craighead County.
Police were alerted to the incident following a report made by the alleged victim on Nov. 10. According to the probable cause affidavit, the woman said she went to a residence shared by Ellisen and the woman’s former boyfriend to pick up her 4-year-old child. As she drove down the street, the woman claimed Ellisen emerged from the home wielding a bat.
The victim alleged that Ellisen struck her in the face through the open window of her vehicle. When she attempted to grab the bat and roll up her window, Ellisen reportedly struck her forearm before using the bat to smash the vehicle’s windshield and damage its body, the affidavit states.
After the incident, the alleged victim drove to the Jonesboro Police Department to file a report. Medical personnel evaluated her injuries at the station. According to officers, she had a noticeable cut on the bridge of her nose consistent with her account.
Following a review of the evidence, Special Judge Barbara Halsey found probable cause to arrest Ellisen. At a hearing held Thursday, the judge set Ellisen’s bond at $30,000. Records show Ellisen is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 25 at 8:30 a.m. at the Craighead County Courthouse in Jonesboro.
As with all criminal cases, Ellisen is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.