A Hammond man, 31-year-old Joshua Ojeda-Rivera, faces multiple felony charges after a violent altercation at the FairBridge Inn on Louisiana Street left another man hospitalized in Chicago.
Police were notified early on December 6, 2025, when a stabbing victim arrived at Southlake Methodist Hospital with Ojeda-Rivera in the vehicle. Hospital staff reported that the incident occurred at the Merrillville hotel. The victim, listed as stable, suffered internal bleeding and was transferred to a Chicago hospital for further treatment, according to charging documents.
The affidavit states that the two men were inside a hotel room when a verbal dispute escalated. The argument began after the victim jokingly called Ojeda-Rivera a “bitch,” which led to a physical struggle. During the tussle, the victim said he was stabbed while wrestling on the bed. The documents also note that the men had been in an intimate relationship for seven years…