Man arrested for striking victim in head with gun in Cedar Park
Joshua Harty-Smith
CEDAR PARK, Texas - A man was arrested for assaulting another man at an apartment complex in Cedar Park, police said.
Cedar Park police said on April 26, around 10:20 p.m., police got a call from a man saying he had been assaulted with a pistol at The Lodge at Lakeline Apartments at 2000 S Lakeline Blvd.
When officers arrived, they did not find the victim or possible suspect.
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On May 2, detectives received surveillance video of the assault which showed the suspect, identified as Joshua Harty-Smith striking the victim in the back of the head with a gun, then attempting to shoot at the victim twice, but the gun malfunctioned.
Based on what the investigation had revealed, a search warrant was served at Harty-Smith’s home on Friday, May 3 by the Central Texas Regional SWAT Team, who took him into custody without incident.
Items found inside Joshua Harty-Smith's home
In total, the items and evidence recovered from Harty-Smith’s home included:
- One revolver
- One stolen .45 Springfield handgun used to assault victim
- One shotgun
- One .223 rifle
- Heroin – 76.9 grams
- Cocaine -- 243.6 grams
- Mushrooms -- 305.7 grams
- MDMA -- 6.5 grams
- THC – 84.86 pounds
- Weed – 14.41 pounds
- $14,688 cash
Harty-Smith is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, two counts of Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Firearm by a Felon, and Violation of Parole.