GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Police arrested Quintavius Dowell, 38, after they say he struck his brother with a metal pipe early Sunday morning.

According to the arrest report, Dowell started punching his brother in the back of his head while he tried to break up a fight between his wife and Dowell’s wife.

Police say he then grabbed a 2-to-3-foot metal pole from his car and hit his brother in the head and the neck.

The victim told police he threw a car jack in self defense, but he missed and hit Dowell’s car instead.

He sustained minor injuries, including a bruise on the side of his neck and small bumps on the back of his head.

Officers say Dowell initially denied having a metal pipe during questioning, but they were able to confirm the victim’s reports of the incident with

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