Man faces charges after Chester County woman kidnapped, attacked with hammer
A South Carolina man has been charged after he allegedly hit a woman with a hammer and held her against her will in Chester County, according to police and court documents.
Burton Lashaun Mincey Jr., 51, is charged with kidnapping and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, according to Chester County Sheriff’s Office jail records and arrest warrants obtained by The Herald.
The victim was struck in the head, back and lower body with punches, and a hammer, before she was able to escape to a home near Great Falls on Sunday, according to arrest warrants and an incident report. She required treatment at a hospital for her injuries, the incident report stated.
The rural area where the attack happened is between Rock Hill and Columbia.
The victim and a one-year-old, who is the child of the woman and Mincey, were allegedly held at the house over the weekend before the victim escaped and called law enforcement, according to warrants and the incident report.
The Herald is not naming the victim.
Mincey was taken into custody after the woman called deputies.
Both charges against Mincey are felonies under South Carolina law. The kidnapping charge carries up to 30 years for a conviction, and the assault and battery charge carries up to 20 years in prison for a conviction.
Mincey remains at the Chester County jail after bond was denied, records show.
This story was originally published January 10, 2022 at 1:54 PM.
