Fight Leads to Attempted Murder Charges for Santa Maria Man

by April Charlton , May 10, 2013

SANTA MARIA – A man is in jail on two felony charges after he allegedly attacked a store employee during the early morning of May 9^th.

Mark Daniel Hunt

Officers were called to the 2300 block of Meredith Lane just after 8 a.m. on Thursday for reports of an assault on an employee at the location. The suspect, 28 years-old Mark Daniel Hunt was involved in a verbal argument with a 60-year-old employee at the scene.

According to police, the verbal altercation escalated into a physical confrontation between Hunt and the unidentified victim, who was moderately injured during the alleged assault.

Hunt, who didn’t use a weapon during the physical assault, was arrested at the location and booked at Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of attempted murder and making criminal threats. The victim’s injuries were non-life threatening, police said.

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April Charlton is a freelance journalist who specializes in criminal and local government matters. She has more than 11-plus years of experience as a reporter, covering everything from cops and courts to city and county governments. She writes for CrimeVoice and several newspapers on the Central Coast, including the Santa Maria Times, a daily publication, and its sister papers, Times Press Recorder and The Adobe Press. She may be reached at really_dawn@yahoo.com for any comments or suggestions that you may have.