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| Boilerpipe Text | WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man is facing charges after police say he attacked another man with a baseball bat and stole his phone in late February.
Wilmington police arrested Godfrey Hankins on Friday night in connection with an assault that occurred in the parking lot at 4503 Greenfield Street.
Police say Hankins hit another man with a bat repeatedly, knocking out his front teeth and requiring staples in the back of his head. Hankins then allegedly took the victim’s phone.
Hankins is being held at the New Hanover County Detention Center charged with a felony count of robbery with a dangerous weapon and a misdemeanor count of assault inflicting serious injury. He has no bond.
He is expected to be in court Monday, March 23.
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# Man arrested in alleged baseball bat attack, robbery
Wilmington Police say Godfrey Hankins hit another man with an aluminum bat repeatedly, knocking out his front teeth.
By [Delaney Tarpley](https://www.wect.com/authors/Delaney-Tarpley/)
Updated: Mar. 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM EDT
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man is facing charges after police say he attacked another man with a baseball bat and stole his phone in late February.
Wilmington police arrested Godfrey Hankins on Friday night in connection with an assault that occurred in the parking lot at 4503 Greenfield Street.
Police say Hankins hit another man with a bat repeatedly, knocking out his front teeth and requiring staples in the back of his head. Hankins then allegedly took the victim’s phone.
Hankins is being held at the New Hanover County Detention Center charged with a felony count of robbery with a dangerous weapon and a misdemeanor count of assault inflicting serious injury. He has no bond.
He is expected to be in court Monday, March 23.
*Copyright 2026 WECT. All rights reserved.*
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| Readable Markdown | WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man is facing charges after police say he attacked another man with a baseball bat and stole his phone in late February.
Wilmington police arrested Godfrey Hankins on Friday night in connection with an assault that occurred in the parking lot at 4503 Greenfield Street.
Police say Hankins hit another man with a bat repeatedly, knocking out his front teeth and requiring staples in the back of his head. Hankins then allegedly took the victim’s phone.
Hankins is being held at the New Hanover County Detention Center charged with a felony count of robbery with a dangerous weapon and a misdemeanor count of assault inflicting serious injury. He has no bond.
He is expected to be in court Monday, March 23.
*Copyright 2026 WECT. All rights reserved.* |
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