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A Warsaw man was treated for a concussion and cuts to his head and face after a fight at Ramada Inn in which he was struck with a beer bottle.
Joel Nathan Holder, 26, of East Center Street, Warsaw, told Warsaw police that his assailant struck him on the head twice with a beer bottle. Holder said that the blows caused him to drop to the floor and, before he could get up the suspect had fled the bar area of the hotel. The incident was reported at 12:17 a.m. today.
A witness to the alleged attack told police that the suspect approached him about half an hour prior to the fight and told him that he was looking for a fight. When the witness asked the suspect who he planned to fight, the suspect reportedly said he didn't care who, that he just wanted to fight.
A half hour later, the witness saw the suspect talking to Holder and then saw both men on the ground fighting. The suspect appeared to be "extremely intoxicated," according to the witness' statement.
Holder was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital, where he received staples to close a wound on the back of his head. He also was treated for a nasal bone fracture, a concussion, scalp and facial bruises and cuts on his lips.
The 23-year-old suspect was identified and police called him at his North Webster home. He reportedly admitted to being involved in at altercation at the Ramada Inn and was instructed to meet with police later today. No charges were filed at this time.
