A 25-year-old Stock Island man was arrested Wednesday following a reported stabbing that occurred on July 20.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Jorge Luis Soto Lopez was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery. The sheriff’s office was called to a residence on Maloney Avenue twice the evening of July 20 regarding a reported battery. Deputies left the first call after no serious injuries were reported, and the adult male victim declined to press charges after being punched. Deputies say both men had been drinking.
Deputies returned approximately two hours later for the same reason, but this time both men injured each other with knives. Soto Lopez suffered an injury to his arm and was later airlifted to a Miami hospital for treatment. The other male suffered a less serious injury to his hand.
The investigation showed Soto Lopez was the primary aggressor. Warrants were obtained for his arrest and he was booked into jail on Wednesday.
