Man arrested in connection to fatal beating in west Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police have arrested a man in connection to the death of a man who was found unresponsive on the west side.
According to court documents, CPD officers were called to the Wildwood Village Apartments on Ottis Court, May 27 just after 1:30 a.m. Police found William Woods lying on the ground and he was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.
Three days later, Woods was pronounced dead after suffering what police said was a subarachnoid hemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to his head. An investigation into Woods' death included witness interviews and video surveillance, which caught images of two individuals who were seen walking near the incident.
Police said that at 1:01 a.m. Woods was approached by 41-year-old Arthur Cahoon, who reportedly challenged Woods to a fight. Woods, police said, did not attempt to defend himself and was struck with a closed fist by Cahoon.
Woods fell to his knees and Cahoon allegedly struck him again with a closed fist, causing Woods to fall to the ground. Cahoon fled the area approximately 30 minutes before Woods was found by police.
An arrest warrant was issued and served Tuesday and on Wednesday a Franklin County Municipal Court judge assigned Cahoon a $500,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 27.