CLARKSTOWN, NY – A Clarkstown woman was assaulted and beaten with a hammer inside a Tappan Zee Hotel room early Monday morning by her boyfriend, the Clarkstown Police Department reported.
At around 5 am, officers were called to the hotel to find the female victim in serious conidtion.
“The victim had substantial lacerations to her head and officers rendered medical aid until EMS arrived. The victim told officers that while she was using the shower her boyfriend began hitting her in the head with what appeared to be a hammer,” a department spokesperson said in a statement. “The victim was able to escape the room and get the attention of hotel staff who dialed 911.”
Police arrested Todd Humphrey, 46, after a search of the surrounding community at around 1:30 pm. Humphrey attempted to elude the police when they initiated a traffic stop, but he later crashed his vehicle.
“The suspect eventually crashed his vehicle on Rt. 84 in Newburgh, where he was taken into custody by troopers,” the department said. “The suspect along with another driver sustained minor injuries in the collision.”
He was treated and taken in to custody.