Thursday, April 11, 2013

Krantz Killed in Bar Fight

Ban booze.

"Man arrested in bar assault in N.H., victim died" Associated Press" April 11, 2013

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — ­Police say a spilled drink led a New Hampshire man to repeatedly punch another man at a bar, who later died....

Joshua Krantz of Dover, 24, was found dead of a skull fracture in his apartment Saturday.

Krantz was at The Page restaurant in Portsmouth. Prosecutors said Krantz accidentally spilled a drink on Zachary O’Neill, 24, of Dover. Krantz was repeatedly struck in the head on the dance floor at about 12:45 a.m. Saturday. He did not seek medical treatment and went home, where he complained of nausea and a severe headache before going to sleep.

Police said O’Neill told them he waited until the bar was closing to hit Krantz because he ‘‘didn’t want to ruin his night.’’

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Prosecutors said O’Neill had failed to appear in court on four separate occasions relating to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a fight inside Portsmouth’s High-Hanover parking garage in January 2012. He had been free on bail for charges related to a motor vehicle stop in which he was found with a firearm and marijuana.... 

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