By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

An alleged burglary sent one man to the hospital and another to jail early Saturday morning, according to the Hays Police Department.

Officers responded to the 2500 block of Henry Drive just after 1 a.m. Saturday for the report of a man who had been beaten up in the process of a burglary.

According to Lt. Brandon Wright, 43-year-old Arden Dean Jennings, Hays, is accused of entered his ex-girlfriend’s house without permission and struck another man in the face with a jewelry stand. Wright said Jennings allegedly took the ex’s cell phone and then left.

The man who was struck in the face suffered face facial fractures, according to Wright, and took himself to the hospital.

Jennings was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery, aggravated burglary and theft.