Man accused of using tire iron in beating arrested in York, police say

A man who allegedly beat another person with a tire iron over the weekend was arrested in York on Wednesday morning, according to West York Borough Police.

Matthew Lynn Hughes II, 28, of the 700 block of Vander Avenue, was taken into custody Wednesday morning at a house in the first block of North Hartley Street in York.

Hughes faces numerous charges, including attempted homicide, aggravated assault, burglary and strangulation, according to a warrant.

West York Police Chief Matthew Millsaps said he contacted the U.S. Marshals Service to help find Hughes because of the severity of the charges. The U.S. Marshals, York City Police and West York Borough Police were present when Hughes was taken into custody without incident.

"I'm happy to see he's in custody," Millsaps said.

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Police found a man who had been severely beaten when they responded to a call in the 1800 block of West Philadelphia Street early July 8. The victim told police that Hughes was responsible for his injuries, a warrant states.

Police say that Hughes entered the building through an unlocked back door and found his ex-girlfriend, who he believed had left him for another man.

Hughes argued with his ex-girlfriend and attacked the victim, the warrant states. The victim was beaten about the head and torso and was slammed head-first onto the floor.

The victim grabbed a tire iron, but Hughes managed to get it and beat the victim with it. Hughes also allegedly threw the victim head-first down some stairs, the warrant states.

-- Staff writer Ted Czech contributed to this report.