Man admits knocking out friend who bought wrong kind of beer

[jnelsoninjax]

A young Heidelberg Township man on Monday admitted knocking out a friend at a house party in January after the victim, who suffered a skull fracture and brain bleeding, arrived with the wrong kind of beer.

Jeremy J. Kegarise, 19, pleaded guilty to simple assault, a misdemeanor that carries up to two years in prison. In return for the plea, felony aggravated assault and summary harassment were dropped.

Lehigh County Deputy District Attorney Anna-Kristie Morffi Marks said the fight occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 at a home in the 7400 block of Camp Meeting Road in Lynn Township.

Kegarise had given Antonio M. Inzillo, 21, of New Tripoli, $15 to buy beer and wasn't happy when Inzillo came back with the wrong kind, according to testimony. Inzillo was asked to buy it because Kegarise is under age.

"What type of beer did he buy?" asked Judge James T. Anthony, as Kegarise smiled and looked downward.

"He bought Yuengling (lager); he was supposed to buy light beer, judge," responded Kegarise's attorney, public defender John Baurkot.

Authorities said Kegarise and Inzillo had been drinking. Kegarise said he had broken up two fights Inzillo had been involved with days before his fight with Inzillo.

Kegarise acknowledged the fight started over beer and said it escalated when the two called each other names.

Police say the two argued inside the house ? owned by the parents of Kegarise's friends ? and pushed and shoved each other. Inzillo began walking outside to his vehicle, but Kegarise followed him and continued yelling at him, police said. Inzillo said he was hit in the back of the head and turned around to see Kegarise.

Inzillo said Kegarise grabbed his shirt and the two men began fighting. Kegarise punched Inzillo in the left side of his face and Inzillo went unconscious. His head hit the street, according to testimony, causing the fracture and a concussion.

Witnesses said Kegarise went back into the house and bragged, saying, "One hit and he was done."

Police say someone drove Inzillo to a friend's house, where he spent the night. Inzillo went home the next morning and his mother noticed his injuries and took him to the hospital.

State police saw an open wound in the back of Inzillo's head and redness and swelling to his face and head. Police also found blood stains on his shirt.

Marks said Inzillo still gets headaches from the attack.

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[nominak]

You know you've got issues when...

[Growled Member]

He did take it too far but beer is a serious issue and someone bringing the wrong beer to a party should be blacklisted.