Springfield police began their investigation when they were called to an apartment at 1444 Delta Road in reference to an assault, an affidavit says. They met with the victim who told police he was visiting a friend when Kelly walked by and began yelling about cans and trash in the lot and in the grass, according to the affidavit.
“(The victim) and his friends told Mr. Kelly to leave them alone since they lived in the apartments too they could be there,” according to the affidavit. “Mr. Kelly then got in (the victim’s) face pointing at him yelling racial slurs at him.”
The man told police he warned Kelly not to touch him because he would then have the right to defend himself, according to the affidavit. Kelly went into his apartment at this time, the affidavit says.
“Mr. Kelly then came back outside with a baseball bat and swung it at (the victim’s) head,” the affidavit says. “(The victim) put his arms up to shield his head, taking the hit to his left forearm. Mr. Kelly then went back inside his apartment and locked himself inside.”
The victim had swelling and a visible bruise on his left forearm and pictures were taken of the injuries, according to police.
“Officers then went and made contact with Mr. Kelly who stated that he messed up today,” the affidavit says. “He stated that he got into a verbal argument with (the victim) and could not stand having ‘those people’ around him and the apartments. Mr. Kelly stated he went back out with the bat and swung it at (the victim) to show he was not scared of them.”
Kelly told police that he felt the victim wanted to be hit and said ‘I got you now.’”
Kelly was taken into custody and booked into the Clark County Jail. He was not listed as an inmate in the Clark County Jail Tuesday.
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