A Fall River man was recently sentenced to state prison after a “vicious” attack last August outside a New Bedford bar left a man seriously injured, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Elionei Dejesus Mendes, 23, of Fall River, pleaded guilty March 30 in Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River to charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury.

According to a DA’s office release, Mendes was sentenced to three to five years in state prison followed by three years of supervised probation.

Charges stem from an altercation that took place Aug. 2, 2025, when New Bedford Police responded to reports of a fight outside Bento's Bar at 555 Pleasant St., New Bedford.

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