Thursday, March 10, 2011

Lamberth City Councilman Attacked With Hammer


Councilman Grover Tershlin recovering in hospital after violent attack

LAMBERTH, Kalnier--A Lamberth city councilman is recovering in hospital after being violently attacked with a hammer.

Grover Tershlin, who represents the northeast part of the city, was attacked Wednesday night in a vacant parking lot in northeast Lamberth's Dugger Hill neighborhood.

The councilman was walking to his car around 9:30 pm when a man confronted him. The suspect demanded he hand over his wallet. Tershlin complied and attempted to run away but the suspect struck him in the back of the head with what police believe was a hammer.

Minutes later, a passerby found the councilman lying in the parking lot in a pool of blood and phoned authorities. Tershlin was taken to St. Anne's Hospital in Lamberth with life-threatening injuries, but a hospital spokeswoman told local media Thursday he is expected to live.

"His injuries are serious but doctors do expect him to survive," the spokeswoman said.

Shortly after arriving at the scene, police were able to locate and arrest 39-year-old Allen Stiller, a transient who has previous drug and assault convictions. Police confirm the suspect had a hammer in his possession, as well as a small amount of marijuana, however, it's unclear if he was under the influence of drugs at the time.

Stiller was booked into the Golstad County Jail, and charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of fleeing the scene of a crime. He is expected to go before a magistrate Thursday afternoon.

Meanwhile, local leaders are outraged at Tershlin's attack. Lamberth Mayor Felix Brinada said he was "horrified" at the attack, and told the National Press Federation (NPF) that "violent crime of that nature has no place in this city."

Fellow city councilman Steve Briggs called the assault "unbelievable," and said he hopes his colleague recovers swiftly.

"Certainly, we wish Grover a speedy and sound recovery after such an awful incident," Briggs said.

There is no word on Tershlin's immediate condition. Doctors told local media Thursday morning he was in serious but stable condition.

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