Starkville police officers charged a second suspect with aggravated assault in connection with a July Central Avenue incident.
Officers arrested Joseph Harry Bobel, 26, of Starkville Tuesday. He was also served with a misdemeanor warrant for a probation violation unrelated to the July incident.
Bobel was scheduled to appear in Starkville Municipal Court Wednesday.
Demetry Elliot, 38, also faces an aggravated assault charge stemming from the same incident. He was arrested July 28, one day after the reported incident.
Officers have not released any further details about the incident or the suspects.
BOLO issued for person of interest
SPD is also searching for a person of interest in a sexual battery investigation.
Investigators issued a warrant for Jamal Jalil Johnson in regard to an incident that occurred about 2 a.m. Friday.
Again, SPD released no further information about the incident or Johnson.
Carl Smith covers Starkville and Oktibbeha County for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter @StarkDispatch
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