A Madison man suffered a broken nose and other head injuries early Saturday morning after a stranger followed him home and punched him in the face three times.
Police said the victim, 20, was taken to the hospital when police arrived at his N. Lake Street apartment to find the suspect, 23, still banging on the man’s door, swearing and saying, “You’re going to get it.”
According to police, the victim said he encountered the suspect trying to get into a bar at 2:30 a.m. and told the suspect it was after bar time.
“[The victim] said the suspect thought he was trying to be smart with him, which he assured he was not,” Madison Police Department Spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a statement.
Police said the suspect then followed the victim home and punched him three times in the face while the victim attempted to enter his building.
When police arrived, the suspect was intoxicated and said he was trying to get into his friend’s place, although he later acknowledged he was not attempting to do so.
