Roommates Fight, One Hospitalized, One Jailed
An overreaction to cats getting out of the house resulted in Josephine County Deputies being dispatched to the 100 block of Ken Rose Lane at approximately 11:30 Thursday morning and ended with one roommate in jail and one in the hospital.
The Sheriff’s log picks up with a 911 call about a roommate breaking a window and then attacking the complainant. Then came the 2nd call from the alleged attacker saying he was attacked by the original party.
The Deputies narrative outlined one saying he was spit on then attacked but there were no details about the attack. He responded alleging he defended himself by punching the roommate with both fists 15 to 20 times.
The roommate who was struck with fists was transported to Three Rivers Medical Center with facial bruising, swelling to the right ear and left eye, which was almost shut and a bloody nose. A CAT scan was to be conducted.
The other roommate, identified as Gilbert Jeffery Tena, 56-years-old, was arrested and lodged in the county jail on a charge of assault IV. That charge could be elevated to assault II based on the outcome of the CAT scan.
Tena remained in custody this morning.
