Homeless man arrested for aggravated robbery

A homeless man was hospitalized Thursday night after another homeless man hit him over the head with a metal pipe during an attempted robbery.

Police report the suspect, Jacob Timmons, 19, took property belonging to Billy Castner, 55, and the two got into an altercation. The two men were reportedly both living under the overpass in the 1300 block of Avenue A.

Timmons ran to nearby Grace Campus where he was apprehended by responding officers, according to LPD.

Castner was transported to UMC with non life-threatening injuries.

Timmons was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery.