A 21-year-old man accused of brutally beating a 2-year-old boy and two women changed his plea to guilty Friday, according to the Anchorage District Attorney’s office.
Alexie Kapotek originally faced six charges: three counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault and a single count of fourth-degree assault. As part of a plea deal, Kapotek pleaded guilty to three counts of fourth-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault, according to the District Attorney’s office.
Kapotek was arrested in January after Anchorage police were called to the scene of domestic disturbance at a Spenard apartment complex at 2 a.m. Officers arrived to see a woman, Angela Grice, being pushed out of an apartment, bleeding from multiple bite marks.
She screamed, “He’s killing her,” court documents disclosed.
More screaming could be heard from inside the apartment. Police forced their way through the door and found Sherina Nelson “sitting on a bedroom floor, crying hysterically, and holding an infant,” court documents said. Both Nelson and her son, known as “Baby D,” were covered in blood, as was a wall and other areas of a bedroom.
Kapotek, wearing a bloody t-shirt, was found in a bathroom in the apartment and attempted to resist arrest by punching one of the officers in the chest and groin. Multiple officers were required to finally restrain and arrest him.
All three victims were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Baby D’s injuries included multiple skull fractures, a fracture to his eye socket, a fractured clavicle and other injuries, which Nelson told police were caused by Kapotek repeatedly beating him and smashing his face into the ground.
Kapotek, who had been drinking prior to the incident, admitted to repeatedly punching Baby D “three or four times in the head and stomach.”
Baby D’s family shared on a GoFundMe page for his medical bills that he has made progress in his recovery.
“What Baby D has gone through is a true miracle, and he will live to tell his testimony,” the family wrote on the page. “We aren’t good with words, but want to say thank you: Quyana. Quyana for your prayers, and for your support.”
As part of his plea deal, prosecutors will be able to present evidence to the seriousness of Kapotek’s crimes for consideration for his sentencing on Aug. 7. The second-degree assault conviction carries a maximum of 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $100,000. The other three charges are Class A misdemeanors, with a maximum prison sentence of one year each and a fine of up to $10,000.