Anthony Cornell Brown, 41, of Concord, is accused of beating his roommate in the head with a hammer during a recent argument before robbing him, according to the Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell.
The assault occurred on Sunday at a home on Old Mountain Road, where deputies found the victim suffering from severe head and facial injuries. The victim was subsequently transported to a trauma center in Mecklenburg County for emergency medical treatment, following the violent assault by Brown.
Brown allegedly struck the victim multiple times with a hammer during the altercation and demanded that he open a safe to steal cash and the keys to the victim’s car.
After the assault, he fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle…