Dad hits mom with hammer, abducts 18-month-old child; police claim baby safe with dad because there were "custody issues" ?!? (Moultrie, Georgia)

Dad EMMIT CORBIN "allegedly" assaulted the mother (hit her in the head with a hammer), and then abducted their 18-month-old baby. But the police figured that since there were "custody issues" in play here, the baby would be safe--since the abductor was the dad and all. WTF? Fathers who assault the mothers of their children are usually more than willing to do the same to the kids. Get a clue, people.

http://moultrieobserver.com/local/x1295783386/Police-say-man-hit-woman-with-hammer-took-child

November 23, 2011

Police say man hit woman with hammer, took child

Staff Reports
The Moultrie Observer Wed Nov 23, 2011, 10:30 PM EST

MOULTRIE — An 18-month-old baby has been returned to his mother, who reported Tuesday being attacked by the toddler’s father before the man left with the child, a Moultrie Police Department spokesman said.

Taney Davis, 300 block Ninth Street Southeast, told an officer that Emmitt Corbin came to the back door of her residence, and that she answered thinking it was someone else. When she opened the door, Corbin forced his way inside and hit her in the face.

She reported that he hit her in the head with a hammer while she was holding the child, and she said he left in a white pickup truck.

Corbin, 24, was charged with aggravated assault, said Cpl. Dave Underwood, a police investigator. Underwood said he is looking to determine whether or not there was a court custody agreement in place that would prohibit Corbin from taking the baby.

“It’s still under investigation,” he said. “We’re still trying to determine if his action would warrant him being charged with kidnapping.”

There are some questions “because of custody issues,” he said.

“The child is safe. We didn’t have any concerns about the safety of the child because the guy who took the child is the father of the child. If the investigation shows any additional circumstances that warrant any other charges, certainly they will be filed.”

Corbin had injuries to the head, but did not seek medical attention, police said.