THOMASVILLE – A Thomasville man turned himself into police Tuesday afternoon for allegedly hitting a man with his vehicle before assaulting him with an object this past weekend.

According to a Thomasville police press release, Patrick Rashard Byrd, 30, of Price Street, Thomasville, has been charged with attempted murder.

At 11:16 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a report of an assault in progress on Doak Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Craig Harris, 47, of Lake Road, Thomasville, with severe injuries.

Harris was taken to Thomasville Medical Center and transferred to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, where he was in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit in stable condition Tuesday.

“(Harris) was hit on a bicycle when a vehicle struck him,” Thomasville police Sgt. Les Rickard said. “Mr. Byrd got out of the car and assaulted him with an object, causing multiple injuries.”

Thomasville detectives are continuing their investigation of the case.

Anyone with information concerning the case is asked to contact the Thomasville Police Department Detective Division at 475-4260 or Thomasville Crimestoppers at 476-8477.

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