WOOD COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man faces charges after he broke into his ex-wife’s home and attacked another man.
The Vienna Police Department says they responded to an apartment regarding a fight in progress. The victim says that her ex-husband, Evan Melendez, of Flordia, forced his way into her home by breaking the locked door. When he entered, he went upstairs, and the ex-wife asked what he was doing inside the house. Melendez responded, saying he knew another man was currently inside and forced his way past her.
Melendez contacted the male victim, who was getting out of bed and dressed. Melendez began attacking the male victim, striking him in the face with his fist and removing the victim’s belt. Once he removed the belt, he wrapped the belt around the neck of the male victim and began choking him.
The ex-wife assisted the man from Melendez, allowing him to get free and flee.
When police questioned Melendez, he admitted breaking down and attacking the victim. Melendez is charged with malicious wounding. He is being held under a 5,000 dollar bond.