A man in Oregon is facing charges after allegedly stabbing his daughter’s boyfriend because he believed the man mistreated her.
On February 15, the 49-year-old father of a Lane County woman took a trip to visit his daughter in Springfield. The woman, who reportedly went through a domestic violence-related incident with her boyfriend a couple of weeks ago, gave her dad the key to her residence so he could hang out while she was at work. When she arrived at her apartment, her partner was there with her father.
According to reports, she saw the pair outside on the balcony, and their encounter appeared to be hostile. Her dad was presumably upset about the alleged incident that took place between the 27-year-old man and his daughter. Things reportedly escalated and turned violent, and the woman’s boyfriend was allegedly stabbed by her father. She reported that he lost so much blood that her apartment looked like a murder scene, and he was taken to McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center for medical treatment. It was reported that in addition to the stab wound, he had cuts on his face and arms, and two of his teeth were broken.
The authorities were notified, and officers from the Springfield Police Department went to the woman’s apartment to find her father. When they tried to interact with him, he allegedly initially tried to lock himself inside, but soon cooperated and opened the door.
The man was taken into custody and booked into the Lane County Jail. He is facing preliminary charges of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and unlawful use of a weapon. According to facility records, at the time this was written, he was still in custody.
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