IU student arrested for assault

An IU student was arrested Friday night after the Bloomington Police Department learned he allegedly got into a fight with another man.\nMichael Gorenstein, 21, faces preliminary charges of battery resulting in bodily injury.\nBPD was dispatched to Kilroy’s Sports Bar, 319 N. Walnut St., on Nov. 1 in response to reports that a 34-year-old man had serious bodily injuries, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.\nThe victim told officer Brad Seifers that he did not know why Gorenstein beat him up and that it was a unprovoked attack, Canada said. No one at the bar knew anything about the suspect, police said.\nThe victim was taken to the Bloomington Hospital to be treated for his injuries. He sustained a broken vertebrae, an injury to his nose and received between 17 to 22 stitches, Canada said.\nSeifers spoke to Kilroy’s management, who told him that they may have the attack on tape, Canada said. About a week later, Kilroy’s provided BPD with the video footage. After reviewing the tape, an unidentified person was able to identify the suspect as Gorenstein, Canada said.\nOfficers were able to confirm the suspect was Gorenstein through Gorenstein’s Facebook account.\nOfficers went to Gorenstein’s house and brought him into the police station for questioning. Gorenstein refused to answer any questions and was transported to the Monroe County Jail.