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Canton man arrested on domestic violence charge tried to divert police

Canton Repository - 12/27/2019

CANTON Police allege an armed man on parole assaulted a woman and then called police to a different location so he could escape, according to Stark County Jail records.

But police caught up to and arrested James T. Hill Jr., 24, of 406 Girard Ave. NE, at 4 p.m. Thursday at a drive-thru business in the 2100 block of Tuscarawas Street E.

Jail records show he caused multiple injuries to the victim while armed with a handgun. Then he tried "to get the officers to another location via phone in an effort to evade capture."

Nobody covers crime news in Stark County like we do: Click here for the latest Stark County crime newsAlready wanted on warrants charging him with felony domestic violence and driving under suspension, he was arrested on three new felony charges: domestic violence, obstructing justice and having weapons under disability.

Stark County court records show Hill went to prison in 2014 for carrying a concealed weapon and in 2015 for domestic violence, endangering children and violation a protection order.

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction records show Hill is on parole, having been released from prison Aug. 3 for trespass into a habitation and two counts of felony domestic violence.

Court records also show the day he was released, he was arrested by police who saw him drop a bag of marijuana and a loaded 9mm handgun at 12th Street and Jones Court. He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and having weapons under disability. The trial date has been set for Feb. 3.

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Another felony domestic violence charge was lodged against him Dec. 7 when he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend. A warrant was issued, but he wasn't arrested until Thursday at the drive-thru.

Hill remained behind bars Friday, held without bond.

Reach Lori at 330-580-8309 or lori.steineck@cantonrep.com.

On Twitter: @lsteineckREP

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