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Conway man accused of attacking man with squeegee

Posted: Nov 19, 2009 10:54 AM
Updated: Nov 19, 2009 2:05 PM

   CONWAY, Ark. (AP) -- A man is due in court on charges he used a gas pump squeegee to hit another man during a fight over who was first in line at a gas pump.

   Hector Chavez, 21, of Conway is to be arraigned Friday in Faulkner County Circuit Court on a second-degree battery charge.

   Conway police said the victim told officers he was waiting in line at a gas pump when Chavez cut in front of him. The victim, who was not identified, said he confronted Chavez with the squeegee and swung at him before Chavez took the squeegee and began hitting him with it.

   A phone listing could not be found for Chavez and it wasn't clear whether he had an attorney.

High + − !

Mark Spears at Nov 19th 2009 11:26 AM

This seems to be a case of self-defense. If the so-called victim says that he swung at Chavez first, how does being successful in defending against that attack become a crime?

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