A Salisbury man who fractured a woman's ribs and ripped out her hair in two separate 2019 assaults has been convicted of five charges by a Wicomico judge.

The Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office says 41-year-old Curtis Lee Wootten was found guilty Wednesday, March 4, of first-degree assault as well as two counts each of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment.

Between Aug. 15 and Sept. 15, Wootten dragged a woman by her hair through a home, ripping out a 1.5-inch section of hair and leaving scratches on her arms, according to a news release. He was convicted of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment for those actions.

The next assault occurred Oct. 24. Prosecutors said Wootten punched the same woman repeatedly in the face and body before placing his hand over her nose and mouth in an effort to suffocate her.

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Wootten then pinned the victim down, the release states, and punched her several more times, leaving her with three fractures to her ribs. He was convicted of first- and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment in that incident.

Wootten's sentencing has been delayed to allow for a pre-sentence investigation.