Crime & Safety
Man Slashes Brother's Face in Fight over Computer: Police
Ricardo Lopez was charged with aggravated domestic battery in connection with the incident, Joliet police said.
A Joliet man slashed his brother in the face with a knife during a fight over a computer, Joliet Police Cmdr. Al Roechner said.
Police were called to a home at 1628 Calla Drive at about 3:40 p.m Thursday and found Gerardo Lopez, 25, in the back yard with a cut above his lip, Roechner said.
He told officers he and his brother, Ricardo, 23, had been in the kitchen when they started fighting over a computer. Ricardo picked up a kitchen knife and swung it at him, cutting his face, Roechner said.
Gerardo Lopez was transported to Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet for treatment. Ricardo Lopez was taken into custody, charged with aggravated domestic battery and is being held in the Will County jail.
He told officers he and his brother, Ricardo, 23, had been in the kitchen when they started fighting over a computer. Ricardo picked up a kitchen knife and swung it at him, cutting his face, Roechner said.
Gerardo Lopez was transported to Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet for treatment. Ricardo Lopez was taken into custody, charged with aggravated domestic battery and is being held in the Will County jail.
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