Man charged with slicing coworker with box cutter

A 38-year-old man was arrested Thursday after he sliced a coworker with a box cutter, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

Fortino Vella-Villagas has been in an “ongoing feud” with his 51-year-old coworker at Coastal Floors, located at 2216 60th Drive E., according to the sheriff’s office

Around 7:05 a.m., the fight got physical and Vella-Villagas cut the man’s stomach with a box cutter, the sheriff’s office said.

The man was transported to an area hospital and Vella-Villagas was arrested at the scene. He faces an aggravated battery charge.

This story was originally published September 28, 2017 at 9:33 AM with the headline "Man charged with slicing coworker with box cutter."