Inos directed Kaipat, 24, to stay away from his victim, Cheng Lin Zeng.
Kaipat was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery.
In his declaration of probable cause and complaint, Detective Peter Camacho said police responded to the incident at about 10:45 p.m., Dec. 28, at the CYC market in Kagman III.
Police said Kaipat hit Zheng with a wooden stick on the back of his head.
Prior to the incident, Zheng arrived at the market on his scooter to purchase some items.
After paying the cashier, Zheng encountered Kaipat.
Kaipat began speaking with Zheng, who paid little attention to him.
Zheng continued making his way to his scooter when he was unexpectedly struck on the back of his head with what police described as a wooden rod.
Zheng collapsed but Kaipat continuously punched him on the side of his face, fracturing the victim’s cheekbone, police said.
Zheng’s co-worker Zheng Nai Zhong witnessed the incident, and yelled at Kaipat.
Kaipat escaped on foot and was chased by Zhong who was later joined by Zheng.
A responding police officer arrested Kaipat while Zheng was transported to Commonwealth Health Center where he was treated for a fractured cheekbone, chest pain and minor head injuries.
He was released that same evening, police said.
In other news
Police responded to an assault with a dangerous weapon incident in Fina Sisu at about 1:57 a.m., Tuesday.
The police officers met the victims, a Chinese couple, at CHC where they were being treated by doctors and nurses.
The male victim sustained moderate lacerations and contusions on the head area and stab wounds to the right hand, police said.
The female victim suffered lacerations to the right neck, right cheek, below the eyelid and the bridge of the nose area.
Both victims were released after their treatment, police said.
Prior to the incident, one of the victims received a call from a male individual asking for transportation assistance.
Both victims went to Kool Market in Fina Sisu, police said.
Police said the victims met with two male individuals, who asked the male victim, who was driving the car, if he could bring them to Han Nam Market in Koblerville.
Once in the area, one of the suspects told the driver to park and wait.
Suddenly, both victims were assaulted by the suspects, police said.
Police described the suspects as possible local males. One of the suspects was wearing a red shirt and eyeglasses, while the second suspect could not be described by the victims.
“Identities of both victims are withheld as the case is under investigation,” DPS spokesman PO2 Eric David said.
David said anyone having information about this and other crimes should call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 234-7272.
