According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, Mattoon Police arrested Anthony K. Hamilton, 31 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Domestic Battery. The arrest occurred on 05/06/2018 at 4:09pm in the 400 block of North 20th Street in Mattoon.
The charge alleges that on 5/5/18, and during a domestic dispute, Mr. Hamilton used a horse whip to strike an 11 year old male numerous times about the body, causing redness, swelling, bruising, and broken skin in one spot. Mr. Hamilton was taken to the Coles County Jail.