DARLINGTON - A Belmont man faces charges in Lafayette County Circuit Court that he intentionally harmed his brother in a drunken fight.
Amos Breen, 35, was charged Feb. 19 with a Class I felony charge of substantial battery with intent to inflict bodily harm, as well as a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.
The case stems from an incident the day before in Darlington.
According to court records:
Breen told police his 34-year-old brother was causing problems with his parents and that police were not doing their job so he "took matters into his own hands." He hit his brother in the face, causing his brother's left eye to swell shut and a large hematoma to develop on his head.
The altercation happened at their parents' house at the corner of East Ann Street and Ohio Street and left both brothers muddied.
While Breen met with police, he spouted profanities at them and told them they would have to fight him in order for him to comply. His blood-alcohol content was 0.373 percent, more than four and a half times the legal limit for driving.
He signed a $2,000 signature bond in the case, with conditions that he not drink alcohol, go into bars or liquor stores or have contact with his brother. His adjourned initial appearance is Tuesday.
Amos Breen, 35, was charged Feb. 19 with a Class I felony charge of substantial battery with intent to inflict bodily harm, as well as a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.
The case stems from an incident the day before in Darlington.
According to court records:
Breen told police his 34-year-old brother was causing problems with his parents and that police were not doing their job so he "took matters into his own hands." He hit his brother in the face, causing his brother's left eye to swell shut and a large hematoma to develop on his head.
The altercation happened at their parents' house at the corner of East Ann Street and Ohio Street and left both brothers muddied.
While Breen met with police, he spouted profanities at them and told them they would have to fight him in order for him to comply. His blood-alcohol content was 0.373 percent, more than four and a half times the legal limit for driving.
He signed a $2,000 signature bond in the case, with conditions that he not drink alcohol, go into bars or liquor stores or have contact with his brother. His adjourned initial appearance is Tuesday.