Waukegan man arrested for beach park crime involving box cutter attack and child threat, according to sheriff

In Beach Park, Illinois, a Waukegan resident was taken into custody for allegedly attacking a relative with a box cutter on Thanksgiving, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported.

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The incident happened at about 10:30 p.m. at a home in the 10100-block of West California Avenue in Beach Park.

Officers responded to calls of a man threatening others with a knife. The suspect was identified as Ricardo Carcamo-Ortega, 28.

Carcamo-Ortega became violent when his family tried to stop him from driving while intoxicated, according to deputies.

During the argument, he pulled out a box cutter and cut one his family member’s arm. The victim was not seriously injured.

Carcamo-Ortega also allegedly damaged a vehicle’s tires and chased other family members with the weapon.

When deputies arrived, they found, Carcamo-Ortega outside of the house.

Carcamo-Ortega then ran from deputies, into the basement of the house.

Deputies allegedly found the 28-year-old holding a small child.

The child was quickly rescued, and the man was arrested.

He has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon; two counts of domestic battery and criminal damage to property.