Fugitive Files Arrest: Mobile police arrest man accused of hitting victim with a hammer

UPDATE Aug. 2, 2024: The man who allegedly broke into a home and attacked his cousin with a hammer has granted bond on Friday.

A judge handed down a $43,000 bond for Thomas Glatfelter. The judge also ordered the defendant to have no contact with the victim.

Glatfelter is charged with multiple crimes, including assault in the second degree.

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UPDATE: The Mobile Police Department said Thomas Glatfelter of Wilmer was arrested Thursday and booked into the Mobile County Metro Jail. He has a bond hearing scheduled Friday.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - FOX10 News Fugitive Files is back and Mobile police need your help tracking down a guy they say used a hammer to solve his problems.

Thomas Glatfelter broke into a home early yesterday morning on Old Government Boulevard and hit the victim with a hammer, according to police.

Glatfelter is six-feet tall, weighs 160 pounds and is 29 years old. He has active warrants for second-degree assault and first-degree burglary.

Call the Fugitive Files Crimestoppers Hotline at 251-208-7211.

When you make that call, you don’t have to leave your name.