Two men have been arrested after allegedly beating up a hot dog vendor in Austin, Texas. and leaving him with life-threatening injuries in a price dispute, police said.
Jeremy Delgado, 21, and Bobby Wynn, 19, were charged with second-degree aggravated assault for allegedly attacking the vendor on East Sixth Street around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to an affidavit obtained by KXAN.
According to witnesses, Delgado was arguing with the unidentified vendor over the $6 price of the hot dogs before he “punched and kicked the vendor repeatedly”, a witness said.
Another witness said Delgado began yelling at the salesman about the expensive franchise, but the fracas quickly got “out of control,” according to the affidavit.
The hot dog seller was found covered in blood by a cop outside the bar and was taken to hospital with ‘life-threatening injuries’ from the attack, including a gash to the head that required staples, a lacerated liver and widespread pain throughout his body.
Delgado and Wynn fled the scene to a nearby parking lot under a freeway, where police found them.
They were arrested after Austin police officers noticed bloodstains on Delgado’s shoes and pants, according to the affidavit.
Wynn faces an additional charge for tampering with evidence after he “removed his shoes and attempted to place them in a nearby vehicle” as cops approached the couple, the affidavit states. Police found the shoes covered in “fresh blood”.
Both men are being held at Travis County Jail where they are each being held on $25,000 bail, KXAN reported.
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