BPD: Four men arrested for fight and stabbing at Miller Park

Posted on April 17, 2019
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Bloomington Police have arrested four men for a stabbing Tuesday night at Miller Park.(DavidsonScott/flickr)

 

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – Four men are under arrest for a fight Tuesday night at Miller Park that sent a victim to the hospital with stab wounds.

Bloomington Police say they’ve recovered a knife and a stolen hand gun that someone allegedly displayed during the brawl that happened at 7:39 p.m.

Facing mob action charges are Michael Hall, 19, and Dylan Meserole, 18, both from Normal and Fernando Piedra, 18, and Matthew Ploense, 18, both from Bloomington.

Police also booked Ploense for aggravated battery and Meserole for possession of a stolen firearm.

Police said a man suffered three stab wounds to his back but his injuries were non-life threatening.  Another man suffered cuts to his hands, but did not require hospital treatment.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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