A violent attack in Gordon County late last week ended with a Plainville man behind bars after deputies say he assaulted a woman at her home with a pair of scissors, then fled the scene.

The incident was reported around 9:30 Friday morning, when the victim told deputy sheriffs she had been attacked inside her residence. Investigators say the victim, with help from another woman, fought the suspect off, forcing him to leave before deputies arrived.

Gordon County deputies developed information on the suspect’s whereabouts and identified him as Dwight S. Hunter, 65. Authorities say Hunter was located and arrested by Bartow County officials near Adairsville, then immediately transferred to the Gordon County Jail.

Hunter is charged with Aggravated Assault, False Imprisonment, Battery/Elder Abuse, three counts of Terroristic Threats involving threats against the victim’s family, and Violation of Probation. Investigators say Hunter’s criminal history spans decades dating back to the 1970s, and he has spent significant time in the Georgia prison system. At the time of this arrest, deputies say he was on probation for multiple offenses, including Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping.

Gordon County Sheriff Ralston also thanked the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office for assistance in locating and apprehending Hunter.