City man surrenders in aggravated assault

Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, June 23, 2010

A Vicksburg man surrendered to police Tuesday in the aggravated assault of another man on Friday morning.

Cedric Gleese, 34, 605 Holly Ridge Road, is accused of hitting Chauncy Rankin, 20, 2991 N. Washington St., in the head and face several times and firing shots at about 12:04 a.m. at Franklin and Military streets, Vicksburg police Sgt. Sandra Williams said.

Rankin was treated by a local dentist hours later, Vicksburg police Lt. Bobby Stewart said Tuesday.

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Gleese was being held at the Warren County Jail without bond pending an initial appearance in court.