A domestic dispute in Springfield Township last week ended with injuries to both individuals and felonious assault charges for one.
Roger Messing, 40, was arraigned in weekend court, with bond set at $25,000 cash, according to Sgt. Mark Gardner, commander of the Springfield Township substation.
Oakland County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to a Hall Road home at about 5:42 a.m. on April 3. Both parties were drinking before coming home, then got into an argument when the woman said she wanted to leave, Gardner said.
A fight ensued over her car keys, Gardner said. After the couple fell down the stairs together, Messing allegedly pulled a box cutter-style knife from his pocket and began ‘slashing.?
The woman, who Gardner said had some training in martial arts, was able to grab the knife, but in so doing inflicted some cuts to the alleged attacker.
In addition to cuts, the woman suffered other injuries from Messing’s alleged hitting and kicking, Gardner said. Both received medical treatment before Messing was taken to the Oakland County Jail.