Richmond man charged after 27-year-old is pushed off balcony in James City County

The incident happened after a fight between the men last month, James City County Police said

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Tyshawn Kelly, 31, was charged with felonious assault after allegedly pushing a man off a balcony on Aug. 26. (WYDaily/Courtesy Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail)
Tyshawn Kelly, 31, was charged with felonious assault after allegedly pushing a man off a balcony on Aug. 26. (WYDaily/Courtesy Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail)

A Richmond man is in jail a man was pushed from a balcony, James City County Police said.

Officers were called around 1:30 a.m. Aug. 26 to the 200 block of Meadowfield Lane for a report of a fight, according a release from JCC Police.

There officers found Tyshawn Kelly, 31, of Richmond with visible injuries, including a bloody nose and scratches, police said.

Kelly and the victim, a 27-year-old man from Charlottesville, were known to each other, police said.

After the fight, but before authorities arrived, the victim was sitting on a second-story balcony when Kelly pushed him off and the victim fell to the concrete slab below, said JCC Police spokeswoman Stephanie Williams.

The victim refused to be taken to a hospital, William said.

Kelly was treated by medics at the scene and taken into custody. He is charged with felonious assault.