Man arrested for injuring artist in bar assault

Columbus police arrested a Granville man Thursday for allegedly assaulting a Short North street artist, reportedly leaving him blind in one eye. A man later identified as Brendan Baldwin was kicked out of Mike's Grill, 724 N. High Street, in the afternoon of March 1 for being "belligerent" and returned about an hour and 40 minutes later, when he intentionally hit Kevin "Malcolm" Jones, 63, in the face with a glass bottle, causing extensive facial injuries, said Det.