Tampa Man Needs More Than 150 Stitches In His Face After Assault With a Utility Knife
Tampa Police arrested Antonio Lamar Brooks on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon following a September 24th assault. According to TBO.com officers say Brooks was drinking beer with 42-year-old Rodney Thomas. The two got into an argument and Brooks allegedly slashed Thomas’ face with a utility knife.
Thomas needed more than 150 stitches resulting from the assault. Brooks sliced Thomas from his left eye to his chin while the pair were walking on 15th Avenue in Tampa. Brooks is now in jail and his bail has been set at $15,000.
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