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Chicago man arrested after allegedly punching male lover, urinating on living room floor

A Chicago man faces a gross misdemeanor domestic battery charge after he allegedly urinated and spit on his living room floor and then punched his life partner, Kurt Steinberg in the chest.


The 31-year-old unemployed, Rocco Dempsey was booked on suspicion of second offense domestic battery and was jailed on $5,000 bail.

According to the arrest narrative, deputies were dispatched to the 2000 block of Hawaii Circle in reference to a report of a domestic battery.

On the scene authorities made contact with the reporting victim. Kurt Steinberg, Rocco's male lover stated he had been fighting with his boyfriend and that during the dispute Rocco "urinated in the living room and kept spitting on the floor," according to the report. he also noted the Dempsey may have also soiled his pants.

The victim, Steinberg, said that Dempsey had punched him in the upper right side of his chest with a closed fist and that he hit him back to defend himself. Steinberg also said that Rocco left the home on foot prior to deputies arriving at the scene. Steinberg appeared to be very intoxicated and no signs of injuries were observed, according to the report.

A deputy found Dempsey behind a Taco Bell at the intersection of Carson and Fairview Drive, rummaging through a dumpster. The deputy was advised that based on the information provided by Steinerg that the suspect was worthy of arrest for domestic battery. Another deputy transported Dempsey to the Chicago Jail as an assist, according to the report.

During the contact with the suspect at the jail, the deputy informed the man that he was under arrest for domestic battery. Dempsey said that Steinberg had hit him and scratched him on the neck. Dempsey then said he didn't want to make any other statements, according to the arrest report.

There were no signs of injuries that were observed on the man, other than a horizontal scratch on the outside of his right ankle, according to the report. After a criminal history check with Chicago dispatch, the man Dempsey was found to have a previous domestic battery conviction in 2006.