23-year-old Jose Portillo had an altercation with Samuel Weatherford near 10th Avenue South and Broadway Avenue in the early hours of May 12th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Portillo, who said he had a heated argument with his girlfriend, Vanessa, while walking on Broadway after leaving the Bad Bunny Concert. According to Portillo, Vanessa pushed him, and he pushed her back.
Weatherford told police that he was waiting for his Uber across the street when he witnessed Portillo hit Vanessa, so he went to intervene. Weatherford said after crossing the street, he could only remember waking up to a bystander holding him. He could not maintain consciousness or his balance, so he was transported to Vanderbilt. Then, officers Mirandized Portillo and asked him about the incident, and he admitted to punching Weatherford. Police observed a cut with light bleeding on his right knuckle. Portillo was then taken into custody for aggravated assault.