BPD and IUPD officers were dispatched to the 3300 block of South Acadia Court after a 911 call was made, Sgt. Jim Batcho said.
The dispatchers at the call center heard an argument between two men and a reference to a knife, Sgt. Jim Batcho said.
When the officers arrived at the apartment, an ?officer announced the police presence outside and the ?officers drew their weapons.
An officer told the people inside to exit the residence with their hands up and free of any objects because there was possibly a knife at the scene, Batcho said.
Three people, two men and a woman, exited the residence.
They were then separated, patted down, asked for statements and identified.
Villa had been ?drinking with the other two ?individuals when an argument ?ensued and became physical, Batcho said.
Villa reportedly punched the woman’s boyfriend in the face with a closed fist.
Villa then punched the woman’s boyfriend in the stomach, Batcho said.
Villa then reportedly ?removed a pocket knife from his back pocket.
He then unfolded the pocket knife and told the male victim he was going to kill him before putting the knife in his backpack, ?Batcho said.
The victim’s girlfriend witnessed Villa ?punching her boyfriend and ?intimidating him with the pocket knife.
The victim described the knife to officers, and officers were able to locate it in Villa’s backpack.
Villa said the knife was his, but he denied hitting or threatening the victim with the knife.
He told officers the ?argument started over the victim and the victim’s ?girlfriend being too loud. Villa said he was ready to go to bed.
Villa was then read his ?Miranda rights, arrested, placed into the back of a ?patrol car and transported to Monroe County Jail, ?Batcha said.
Andy Wittry
