Crime & Safety
Family Feud at Barbecue Leads to Fight at Circle K
The moral of the story is to never fight your aunt's boyfriend, especially in public.
A situation became very confusing after family members got into an argument following a barbecue, at Circle K, located on Richardson Road on June 23.
According to the Arnold Police Department, a 56-year-old St. Louis man and a 17-year-old Florissant teen got into a fight and physically assaulted each other on the parking lot of the Circle K.
Maj. Nick McBroom said it was strictly domestic.
Find out what's happening in Arnoldwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
"We got a call for a fight in progress," he said. "Two of them in the car were involved in an argument, and a woman got into a fight with her nephew.
"The woman's boyfriend stepped in and began fighting the nephew."
Find out what's happening in Arnoldwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
One man had minor facial injuries as a result of the fight. Rock Township Ambulance District treated him at the scene.
Both men refused to press charges against one another, according to police.
McBroom said because both decided not to press charges, there will be no prosecution.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.