Man accused of swallowing cousin's ear lobe during drunken brawl

Stamford Police Dept.

A booking image of Emilio Mendoza, 27, of Stamford, Conn., who is accused of biting off his cousin's earlobe during a fight.

A drunken brawl ended in quasi-cannibalism, according to Connecticut authorities.

Police said a man in Stamford, Conn., bit off his cousin’s ear lobe and swallowed it during a fight over loud music on Monday.

Emilio Mendoza, 27, was charged with first-degree assault, interfering with police, forgery and disorderly conduct early Monday in connection with the attack on his cousin, Ruiz Clemente-Perez, 29, the Stamford-Advocate reported.

Clemente-Perez told police that Mendoza started playing loud music sometime around midnight. When he told Mendoza to turn it down because he had to work in the morning, Mendoza began punching Clemente-Perez in the head.

During the fight, Mendoza allegedly bit Clemente-Perez’s left ear and tore off part of his ear lobe, Stamford Police Sgt. Richard Barbagallo told the Advocate. Mendoza, who was intoxicated at the time, told police he then swallowed the ear lobe.


When police responded to the call at 12:56 a.m. Monday, the apartment “was a pretty bloody scene,” Stamford Police Lt., Diedrich Hohn told the Advocate.

Mendoza said Clemente-Perez punched him first, Barbagallo said.

Upon being treated and released from Stamford Hospital, Clemente-Perez, who also suffered a broken nose and fractured eye socket, was charged with third-degree assault.

Mendoza, who showed police fake identification when he was booked at police headquarters Monday, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday. 

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Deport them both, Connecticut has a lot of illegals..who else is going to clean those wealthy households for a few bucks?

They call it northern Mexico really.

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Reply#1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:31 AM EST

Connecticut has a lot of illegals..

As opposed to where exactly? ...except for Mexico of course, they are running out of em for some reason

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#1.2 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:11 AM EST

Gives the phrase, "I can hear your stomach growling," a new twist...

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#1.3 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:26 AM EST

Drunk, violent, illegal and using up police and hospital resources on the taxpayer dime.

The decline of America's greatness continues...........

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#1.4 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:46 AM EST

Oh yes... all hispanics are hear illegally... can we use that same philosophy and deport RUBIO too?

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#1.6 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:55 AM EST

IAB

Mendoza, who showed police fake identification when he was booked at police headquarters Monday, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.

Im sure he was legal right? granted criminals do that but, use your head.

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#1.7 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:10 PM EST

He was only here to do the jobs those lazy local cannibals wouldn't do....!!!!

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#1.8 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:17 PM EST

IA.ScooterTramp

Maybe he was/wasn't. The point is, making generalities about an ENTIRE race in the US is absurd. Course, we know that the republicans actually prefer illegals anyway. Its a cheaper labor force.

So Yes.. use your head :)

    #1.10 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:00 PM EST

    Is this a sufficient enough incident to keep them both from at least "legally" obtaining fire arms?

      #1.11 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:07 PM EST

      Are you somehow involved in the case? Oh, I see, since both have Spanish names, deport them both to Mexico, since all people wth Spanish names are Mexican, and are here illegally. You, sir, are a bigot and a racist.

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      #1.12 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:09 PM EST

      The article mentions this guy having a fake ID....surely, he is a "fine upstanding member of his community."

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      #1.13 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:26 PM EST
      Reply

      Huh? Couldnt hear ya....

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      Reply#2 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:38 AM EST

      Dont you have bills to pass? oh that's right you was up late "celebrating the speech of the decade"

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      #2.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:12 AM EST

      Loud mariachi music and some Mexican quisine.....sounds like a nice evening.

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      #2.2 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:15 AM EST

      Huh? I couldn't 'EAR you.

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      #2.3 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:17 AM EST

      "I SAID...."

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      #2.4 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:22 AM EST

      Dont you have bills to pass? oh that's right you was up late "celebrating the speech of the decade"

      Huh? That comment makes no sense at all.

        #2.5 - Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:50 AM EST
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        Why is this news? How about reporting on kids who are doing really well in school?

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        Reply#3 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:44 AM EST

        All two of em.....

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        #3.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:09 AM EST

        Max

        Cannibalism is news. You mean you didn't hear...

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        #3.2 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:29 AM EST
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        I am with the puncher / biter in this case. If I am hammered trying to shake it off for a early morning work effort playing loud music at midnight ain't gonna work. This is justified ear biting and bonus protien with the swallow, the Dhead cousin probably deserved more.........

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        Reply#4 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:49 AM EST

        I was thinking that if they got a really fast search warrant they should go after the evidence.

          #4.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:19 AM EST
          Reply

          They ought to have a wierd news section for this kind news.

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          Reply#5 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:52 AM EST

          They got one....your on it.

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          #5.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:08 AM EST

          "Baa dump dump!"

          • 1 vote
          #5.2 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:24 AM EST

          MSNBCannibalism?

          • 1 vote
          #5.3 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:30 AM EST

          MSNBC cannibalism ?.. Well lets see.....

          By Andrew Mach, Staff Writer, NBC News

          Followed by

          Stamford-Advocate reported.

          Yep....It would seam so......

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          #5.4 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:14 PM EST
          Reply

          Can you hear the music now?

            Reply#6 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:55 AM EST

            Well, if the cat had an AK47 with a twenty seven thousand round clip he wouldn't have resorted to cannibalism! (for the benefit of all you bagger-cons--this is known as sarcasm) Look it up in your @!$%#ing wagnals--over there on the shelf under the TV guide and sports pages and the good ol' king james.

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            Reply#7 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:05 AM EST

            You forgot to mention the NRA and FAUX News.

            No trophy for you, and you will be charged for the cool-aid.

              #7.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:21 AM EST

              LMAO!!! Priceless, man!!!

                #7.2 - Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:25 PM EST
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                Mendoza, who showed police fake identification when he was booked at police headquarters Monday, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.

                In Illinois it wouldn't be "fake" granted he wouldn't be legal, But who cares right?

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                Reply#8 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:07 AM EST

                I will keep an eye out for him!

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                Reply#9 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:13 AM EST

                got my ear to the ground.......

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                #9.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:16 PM EST
                Reply

                Part of the 10% group that are the main reason for most of our problems in the USA!!!!!

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                Reply#10 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:16 AM EST

                send them both back to mexico....we don't need them here...

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                Reply#11 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:18 AM EST

                Especially a "Diablo sans Lobo".

                  #11.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:31 AM EST

                  No, Mike. We will send them back to your house...

                    #11.2 - Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:26 PM EST
                    Reply

                    Ole'

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                    Reply#12 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:21 AM EST

                    Ah, the sweet stories of diversity. They so enrich our existence.

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                    Reply#13 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:22 AM EST

                    Neither the story nor the comments are worth a comment.

                      Reply#14 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:32 AM EST

                      I agree lets not comment.

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                      #14.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:21 PM EST
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                      Mendoza, who showed police fake identification when he was booked

                      Now he's qualified to sit with Michelle Obama at next year's State of the Union show.

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                      Reply#15 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:34 AM EST

                      Taste like chicken......... burritos!!

                        Reply#16 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:39 AM EST

                        He got an ear full.

                          Reply#17 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:42 AM EST

                          Next it will be newsworthy when a dog eats it's own turd!

                            Reply#18 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:43 AM EST

                            evidently......

                              #18.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:20 PM EST
                              Reply

                              Cannibalism? Maybe the assailant is Catholic.

                                Reply#19 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:06 PM EST

                                The strange thing is that this didn't happen in Florida.

                                  Reply#20 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:09 PM EST

                                  We need to support "undocumented cannibalism".

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                                  Reply#21 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:19 PM EST

                                  I'm sure the truth will come out in the END. :-)

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                                  #21.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:37 PM EST
                                  Reply

                                  That is just plain nasty.

                                    Reply#22 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:21 PM EST

                                    Actually the lobe is the best part, less gristle

                                      #22.1 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:35 PM EST
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                                      Wonder why he produced fake identification? Hope he's an illegal alien so we can send him back to Mexico! We will send him back........right? We don't need any part of their gene pool here.

                                        Reply#23 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:43 PM EST

                                        We can find a new balance.Ship them ALL away.We'll figure out what to do with our crops and offices that need cleaned and yards needing mowed.We have enough stupid white people here already

                                          Reply#24 - Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:52 PM EST

                                          I propose shipping ALL people descended from Europeans back to Europe, too. Preferably the Ukraine, and Russia...

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                                          #24.1 - Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:28 PM EST
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                                          We are all illegal To true natives. Country over!

                                            Reply#25 - Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:38 AM EST
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