2 Athens men facing felony charges

Michael Wetzel, The Decatur Daily, Ala.
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Apr. 16—ATHENS — Two Athens men are facing felony charges after a man was assaulted and another person was robbed Tuesday on Wallace Lane, according to the Limestone County Sheriff's Office.

Ian Van Hunter, 35, is charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree assault and a misdemeanor, while Jonathan Colby Parsons, 29, is charged with first-degree receiving stolen property and misdemeanors. A 38-year-old woman was also charged with a misdemeanor. Both men were in the Limestone County Jail with no bail set.

The Sheriff's Office said a 69-year-old man was assaulted in the incident.

On Wednesday, the Limestone Correction Facility K-9 unit and the Sheriff's Office apprehended Parsons after he fled in a stolen vehicle and was later caught in a foot pursuit, the Sheriff's Office said.

On Thursday, Hunter and the woman were taken into custody following a four-hour foot chase after they fled a home on Alabama 99 in the Cartwright community.

— mike.wetzel@decaturdaily.com or 256-340-2442. Twitter @DD_Wetzel.