Miami man accused of cutting roommate’s ear with scissors during dispute about rent

MIAMI – A Miami man was arrested over the weekend after he cut his roommate’s ear with a scissor, authorities said.

According to an arrest report from the Miami Police Department, the incident occurred Saturday night.

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Police said the victim and suspect, Felipe Cobo Brito, 30, have lived together for a year.

According to the report, Cobo Brito admitted to police that he got into an argument with the victim about paying rent and moving out, but claimed that the victim grabbed him by his shirt as he was sitting on the bed and pulled him to the floor, causing him to scrape his knees.

Police said Cobo Brito repeatedly changed his story, however, going on to claim that he was sitting on the kitchen table when he was pulled to the floor and then that he was inside the bathroom when he was grabbed by the shirt and pulled.

According to the report, Cobo Brito claimed to not know how the victim’s right earlobe was cut.

Police said the victim told them he was by the front doorstep when Cobo Brito’s brother, Francisco Cobo, held his arms behind his back as Cobo Brito cut his ear with scissors.

The victim said he then went into the bathroom and laid on the floor as the brothers kicked him in the stomach while laughing.

According to the report, Cobo fled the scene before police arrived.

Cobo Brito, however, was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

As of Monday afternoon, he remained held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $7,500 bond.