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Rev. Tony Spell Arrested on Second‑Degree Battery Charge After Assault on Neighbor’s Son

Surveillance video showing him cross Hooper Road to attack the man raises criminal exposure as the neighbor plans a civil lawsuit.

Overview

  • Local authorities booked Spell on a single count of second‑degree battery after an incident that left the neighbor’s 20‑year‑old son hospitalized with facial injuries and stitches.
  • Video obtained by reporters reportedly shows Spell running across Hooper Road, engaging in a physical altercation and returning to his church before deputies arrested him.
  • The man received medical treatment for a cut that required five stitches and for severe bruising around his eyes, according to the victim’s father.
  • The attack caps a long-running feud that began in 2020 over surveillance cameras and followed Spell’s high‑profile legal fights over COVID‑era church restrictions.
  • Sherwin says he will sue Spell and moved to put his house on the market, and prosecutors have charged Spell but have not announced a trial date or resolution.