Homeless Man Arrested By MCPD For Aggravated Battery & Drug Related Charges

On 4/15/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Cristian A. Leal-Torres, age 27, homeless, for Aggravated Battery, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Texas warrant for Aggravated Assault.  On this date, police were called to the 200 block of N Walnut Street to investigate a 911 hang-up call.   Upon arrival, police discovered a male subject with multiple injuries he received from another male, identified as Leal-Torres, prior to police arrival.  Police also found that Leal-Torres had shattered multiple windows out of a home, at the scene, during the dispute.  The battery victim reported he and the defendant had a dispute just earlier, while at a nearby gambling establishment.  The victim alleged he left the gambling establishment to return home when the defendant followed him. During this return home, Leal-Torres hit the victim with a chuck of concrete causing injury.  The victim signed a complaint against the above defendant.  Police then located Leal-Torres at 3rd & Chestnut Street where he was taken into custody.  During the arrest, Police found multiple smoking devices that contained suspected methamphetamine residue on Leal-Torres.  Leal-Torres was transported to the Wabash County Jail for processing when police learned of the Texas no bond warrant, mentioned above.  The Wabash County Sheriff’s Office transported Leal-Torres to the White County Jail on the above charges and warrant where he was held pending extradition.