Police: Argument over alcohol, crack cocaine leads to assault, arrest

A 48-year-old man was arrested Sunday night after he pulled a knife and threatened a buddy because he didn’t bring back what he was supposed to, Lt. James Espinoza said. The incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of North Madison.

The suspect gave the 43-year-old victim $40 and told him to bring back alcohol and some crack cocaine, Espinoza said. But the victim returned with only a pint of vodka.

Angered, the suspect “pulled a knife and tried to cut” the victim, Espinoza said. He was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault.

The victim was not injured.

This story was originally published June 8, 2015 at 1:28 PM with the headline "Police: Argument over alcohol, crack cocaine leads to assault, arrest."