On July 14 at 11:30pm, police were sent to the apartments
above Butch’s Bar on S 3rd Ave for an assault, with the victim
bleeding. Police found the 38
yr old male victim sustained lacerations below his left eye and jaw, and his
forehead was swelling. The victim
reported a male had kicked open his apartment door, breaking the door and a fan
inside the apartment. The suspect began
to assault the victim, hitting him with his fists and a metal bar. The victim reported the suspect also choked
him by the neck, and he struggled to breath.
The assault was stopped when a third party intervened and the suspect
fled. The victim was transported to the
hospital by EMS for medical evaluation and then released.
The investigation identified the suspect as a 35 yr old
male from Sturgeon Bay, who was located at Cherry Lanes Bar. The suspect was taken into custody for the
assault, and transported to the Door County Jail. The suspect was intoxicated and
police discovered he was on bond conditions to not consume alcohol, which is from
an OWI-5th offense case.
The suspect was charged with the following felonies: substantial battery, strangulation, burglary
and bail jumping and the following misdemeanors: disorderly conduct and criminal damage to
property. The case has been referred to the DA's Office.
