Man booked for allegedly pistol-whipping another in Rocklin

Rocklin police arrested Jonathan Ivey over the weekend for allegedly pistol-whipping another man.

Ivey, 21, of Rocklin was booked into Placer County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and exhibiting a firearm.

Police said in weekly crime summary that at about 10:45 p.m. Sunday, Ivey is suspected of approaching a man with a gun and pointing it at him. A fight began, during which Ivey is alleged to have struck the man more than once with the firearm.

Ivey fled the scene, but was later arrested, according to police.

This story was originally published July 21, 2015 at 8:48 AM with the headline "Man booked for allegedly pistol-whipping another in Rocklin."