A North Toledo man pleaded not guilty Thursday in Toledo Municipal Court to chasing a family member with a hatchet.
Noel E. Dawson, Jr., 63, of the 400 block of Elder Drive, is charged with domestic violence and assault, both first-degree misdemeanors; criminal damaging, a second-degree misdemeanor; and failure to disclose personal information, a fourth-degree misdemeanor.
Toledo Municipal Judge Robert Christiansen set bond at $50,000 on Tuesday with no option to post 10 percent.
Mr. Dawson pleaded not guilty Thursday to the charges.
He is accused of chasing a family member Sunday with a hatchet.
Prosecutors allege that he swung the hatchet at the man, but struck his truck instead, leaving a large dent in the hood, according to a complaint filed in Toledo Municipal Court.
When Mr. Dawson was arrested, he refused to give the officer any of his information and rather shouted obscenities, court records show.
First Published April 7, 2017, 4:00 a.m.