Man repeatedly punched roommate who drew a penis on his face

A prank turned violent in the Lyon Village neighbourhood of Arlington, Virginia, on Saturday when a man was reportedly beaten for drawing a penis on his roommate’s face.



According to Arlington County Police, 31-year-old James Watson fell asleep on his couch after a night of drinking. He woke up at around 5:30am and became furious when he discovered the permanent marker drawing on his face.

Police say that Watson, suspecting his roommate, ran upstairs to where the roommate was sleeping and jumped on top of him, repeatedly punching him in the face. The commotion awakened a third roommate, who managed to separate the two.



The victim reportedly waited about an hour and a half to call the police while deciding whether or not to press charges. He did end up calling for help and police charged Watson with malicious wounding. The injured man’s eye was swollen shut and bleeding, so the third roommate drove him to the hospital for treatment. Police officers say the roommates admitted they sometimes play pranks on each other while intoxicated.