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Bath Police seek the public's help in locating a man wanted for assaulting another man with a hammer in Bath, Maine.
There is an active arrest warrent for 38-year-old Jason Mackenzie, charged with aggrivated assault.
Police responded to 98 Union St. after report of the incident in the early morning of Aug. 24. At the scene, officers found a 37-year-old man from Bowdoin with serious injuries to his facial area. Witnesses say that Mackenzie fled the scene prior to police arrival.
According to the victim and witness interviews, Mackenzie and the victim were arguing inside. After the two men went outside, Mackenzie picked up a hammer and struck the victim's face several times.
The victim was taken to Midcoast Hospital for treatment. He has since been released.
Investigators found a hammer outside 98 Union St. where the assault is said to have taken place.
Investigators have received information that Mackenie might be in the Dresden or Augusta area(s).
Contact your local law enforcement agency with any information on Mackenzie's whereabouts.
