ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—An Albuquerque man is accused of striking his
girlfriend and biting off a fingertip of the girlfriend's
brother during a fight that occurred before the man ran off and
was hit by a vehicle.  According to police, the fight occurred
late Wednesday night at the apartment of 23-year-old Leandro
Sage and 24-year-old Johanna Martinez.  Police say Sage
allegedly bite off the very end of the left pinkie finger of
25-year-old Robert Martinez when Martinez intervened to help his
sister and started fighting with Sage.  Police got involved when
Sage ran from the apartment and was hit by a car. He was treated
at a hospital for unspecified injuries.  Police say Sage was
then arrested but no details are immediately available.