Police: 13-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Assaulting Mom's Ex-Lover With Knife

Three juveniles assaulted a San Angelo man because he was the former lover of one of the juveniles' mother.

Tuesday just before 8 p.m. San Angelo police responded to the 1400 block of Volney St. for a report of a stabbing.  Officers arrived on scene and made contact with the victim, 36-year-old Jesus Carrasco. 

Carrasco told officers he had been assaulted by three juvenile males and gave the direction he last saw them running.  Officers were able to locate the three juveniles in the 200 block of E 12^th Street.  They were taken into custody without incident.

Carrasco told officers he was walking down the street when three juveniles approached him.  He told police the juveniles assaulted him and one of the juveniles pulled out a knife and cut him on the arm and head.  Carrasco stated the juveniles assaulted him because he used to be in a relationship with one of the juveniles’ mother. 

An ambulance was called to the scene to treat Carrasco’s injuries.  Carrasco did not receive any life threatening injuries.

Detective Chegwidden with the Criminal Investigation Division responded to the scene to conduct the investigation.  At the conclusion of investigation, a 13-year-old male was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and two 15-year-old males were charged with Assault Causing Bodily Injury. Police said the 13-year-old boy's mother had a relationship with the victim.

All three juveniles, names withheld, were transported to the Juvenile Justice Center.