Crime & Safety
Angry for Being Woken Up, Man Returns with Metal Pipe
Lilburn Police Department report says man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.
By Sarah Bakhtiari
Never sleep on the job. At least, that's what one man should live by.
According to the Lilburn Police report, a Norcross man and another employee were working at the Widenation Recycling Center off Arcado Road when Diax decided to slip away and go to sleep. The co-worker found him and poured a cup of water on the man's head, waking him up.
Angry, the sleepy man kicked the other man in the leg, which caused him to retaliate with a hand to his head.
Both parties separated, but the Norcross man apparently returned moments later with a three-foot aluminum pipe. He struck the other man in the head with it, causing severe bleeding and a three-inch laceration.
The victim was visibly shaken, and he complained that he was dizzy and couldn't stand or walk, so a medical team treated him.
The suspect told police the same story. He was placed under arrest on an aggravated assault charge and hold for immigration.
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