(WNY News Now) – COLDSPRING, N.Y. — A 35-year-old Randolph man was arrested after allegedly striking a person in the head with a baseball bat during an incident on South Loop Road, according to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies assigned to the Seneca Nation Allegany Territory took Dean M. Walters into custody at approximately 9:31 p.m. Oct. 17, following a reported assault in the Town of Coldspring.

According to the sheriff’s office, Walters allegedly struck the victim in the head with a baseball bat. Deputies later located him hiding inside a vehicle at a junkyard on Railroad Avenue in Coldspring.

Walters was transported to the sheriff’s office for processing before being taken to Randolph Town Court for arraignment.

Walters faces charges of assault in the second degree, menacing in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child.

Following his arraignment, Walters was remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail. He is scheduled to appear in Coldspring Town Court at a later date for further proceedings.

The Seneca Nation Marshals and Seneca EMS assisted the sheriff’s office in responding to the incident.

The charges are allegations, and Walters is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.