An investigation into an assault May 9th in Hamburg has culminated in an arrest. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports 25-year old Joseph William Haughton, of Hamburg, was arrested Friday for Assault while displaying a weapon, an Aggravated Misdemeanor and a Class-C Felony charge of Willful Injury. Haughton was being held on a $3,000 10% bond, following an initial appearance with the Fremont County Magistrate.

Joseph Haughton (Fremont Co. S/O photo)

On May 9th, deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, were called to a gas station in Hamburg for a report of a male who was bleeding in the parking lot.  The man advised he was assaulted by two males, using a blunt object.  He was transported to Grape Community Hospital for treatment of severe injuries.

At the time of the alleged assault, Haughton was out of jail, released on his Own Recognizance, after violating a No Contact Order. Authorities say his arrest on May 15th was Haughton’s 18^th arrest by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office since November of 2016. More charges are pending in this case.