An argument over loud night breathing turned lethal in Pennsylvania final week.
In accordance with WPVI, Christopher James Casey was arrested on Thursday for fatally stabbing 62-year-old neighbor Robert Wallace over a long-standing feud that they had over the 55-year-old suspect’s loud night breathing. Right here’s what occurred. Casey was consuming dinner on Sunday when the sufferer instantly went to his home in Hatboro and stepped onto his porch to take away the display from one of many home windows. Wallace proceeded to get right into a heated argument with Casey concerning the loud nighttime noises he made.
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After about 20 minutes of arguing by way of the window, the affidavit, obtained by WPVI, acknowledged that Wallace calmed down and wished to shake arms to finish the struggle. He even supplied to assist pay for nasal surgical procedure to cut back Casey’s loud night breathing. Wow! That was a sort gesture! Nonetheless, Casey didn’t appear to be comfortable about it! He then unlocked the entrance door and allegedly stabbed Wallace a number of instances within the chest with a big, military-style knife. Police wrote within the charging paperwork:
“Casey described Wallace as being very ‘unstable’ ‘very sturdy,’ ‘he’s indignant’ kind of particular person. Casey mentioned he didn’t imagine Wallace’s intention of ‘attempt to work this out’ and ‘shake arms’ and take a look at ‘to repair this example’ was real. Because of this, Casey determined to ‘shock him’ by stabbing Wallace with a knife.”
OMG?!
Per the affidavit, Casey known as 911 following the assault, telling dispatchers that Wallace “broke my window.” He added:
“I attacked my neighbor. He got here to assault me.”
When the Higher Moreland Township Police arrived on the scene, they discovered blood inside and outdoors the house. Wallace was about 50 toes from his home with stab wounds, and he was rushed to the Abington Hospital. Nonetheless, he succumbed to the accidents. Casey additionally required medical consideration on the hospital for what legislation enforcement acknowledged was a self-inflicted and unintended stab wound on his leg.
On the hospital, Casey informed police that Wallace had not been threatening him when he stabbed him within the doorway. However he famous that they have been having “private points” for the previous yr and a half over Wallace’s complaints about his loud night breathing. The Montgomery County District Lawyer’s Workplace acknowledged that “the 2 males have been identified to Higher Moreland Police as a result of ongoing arguments, together with arguments concerning the defendant’s loud loud night breathing, which the sufferer may hear by way of the shared wall of the 2 residences.”
Following the assault, Casey was charged with third-degree homicide, voluntary manslaughter, and possessing devices of against the law. He has remained in jail Friday with bail set at $1 million.
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[Image via Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office]