Lincoln officials arrested a man for assault after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend under the eye with a vegetable peeler.

Man stabs girlfriend in face with vegetable peeler, police say

Lincoln officials arrested a man for assault after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend under the eye with a potato peeler. Police took Ricardo Ruiz Jr., 41, into custody Monday evening for second-degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony. Officers said Ruiz was intoxicated and arguing with his girlfriend at their home near 30th and Vine streets. At one point, Ruiz picked up the peeler and starting jabbing at the woman, cutting her under the eye, police said. Police shot Ruiz with a Taser and placed him under arrest and he is being held in the Lancaster County Adult Detention Facility.

Lincoln officials arrested a man for assault after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend under the eye with a potato peeler.

Police took Ricardo Ruiz Jr., 41, into custody Monday evening for second-degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony.


Officers said Ruiz was intoxicated and arguing with his girlfriend at their home near 30th and Vine streets.

At one point, Ruiz picked up the peeler and starting jabbing at the woman, cutting her under the eye, police said.

Police shot Ruiz with a Taser and placed him under arrest and he is being held in the Lancaster County Adult Detention Facility.