The Worthington man accused of stabbing victim with knife at work – globe

Worthington-Lucio Lopez-Rosario, 36, from Worthington, is accused of second-degree attack with a dangerous weapon following an incident on Saturday at the JBS pig processing facility.

According to the law enforcement report, shortly before 2 in the morning, two officers of the Worthington Police Department responded to a report with a box to the factory.

Upon arrival, the officers met with a victim who identified Lopez-Rosario as the one who wore the knife. The victim said he was working with him on the production line at the factory and said that Lopez-Rosario was cut through the right thigh with his line knife. Before the attack, the victim said that Lopez-Rosario cut off and criticized his work.

The victim said they felt a sharp pain in the foot for a short time and realized that Lopez-Rosario was stabbed. It is assumed to demonstrate the motion for officers. The officers noticed a laceration on the right thigh of the victim and noticed that their pants were torn about two centimeters long.

The victim also stated that a few days before, Lopez-Rosario tried to “cut the face” and reported it. Then, the officers located a knife, the victim said he was in accordance with what Lopez-Rosario used.

Then, the officers talked to a witness, who said they observed Lopez-Rosario’s “hostile” behavior at the beginning of the week and described how Lopez-Rosario kept his knife so close to the victim’s face, appeared as as he wanted to hurt the victim. The witness said they did not see Lopez-Rosario to stab the victim, but they heard them arguing.

Lopez-Rosario was arrested and transported to prison. He had a bail hearing scheduled on Tuesday at the Nobles Cinth Fifth Court Court.

Note: This article was written based on the information reported by the local law enforcement agencies. The globe reminds the readers that all individuals are innocent until they are proven guilty in a court. All the references to the victim have been changed in them to help protect the victim’s identity.

Hope Moural is the editor of the community for the globe of May 2024. A Born and Greed Nebraskan, Hope has a dual bachelor’s degree in journalism and communications at Concordia, Nebraska, and has previously worked as a general reporter of the mission.