Waukegan man charged with cutting family member, threatening others at Beach Park residence
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (CBS) — A man was charged with attacking a family member and threatening others with a box cutter Thursday night in Beach Park.
Ricardo Carcamo-Ortega, 28, from Waukegan, Illinois, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, two counts of domestic battery, and criminal property damage.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said around 10:30 p.m., deputies responded to a residence in the 10100 block of West California Avenue for a report of a man threatening others with a knife. It was learned that Carcamo-Ortega was armed with a knife and threatening family members.
Deputies arrived and saw Carcamo-Ortega outside, who then ran back into the home and into the basement.
Deputies entered the basement after hearing screaming and found Carcamo-Ortega sitting on a couch, holding a small child. They were able to quickly rescue the child and apprehend him, the office said.
Deputies determined that Carcamo-Ortega became angry when his family tried to stop him from leaving the home and driving while intoxicated. During the argument, he pulled a box cutter from his pocket and slashed a family member's arm. He also used the weapon to damage a vehicle's tires, and he chased other family members with the box cutter.
The victim suffered a slash to their arm but was not seriously injured.
Carcamo-Ortega remains held in the Lake County Jail pending an initial court hearing on Friday.