A Perry man was arrested Friday after allegedly assaulting his father during a dispute in the home.
Jacob Allan Miller, 33, of 2023 Sixth St., Perry, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness.
The incident began about 5 p.m. Friday in the 2000 block of Sixth Street, where officers of the Perry Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.
The officers made contact with the victim, who said a verbal argument “escalated,” and Miller “shoved the victim to the ground twice, causing a fresh abrasion on both elbows,” according to court records.
The victim told the officers “that he was experiencing pain in his hips, neck, shoulders and buttocks,” according to court records. He was examined by Dallas County EMS.
A witness to the incident confirmed the victim’s account.
Miller fled the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement and was later detained and arrested.
Miller is held in the Dallas County Jail on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Nov. 1 in Dallas County District Court.
Miller was convicted of assault causing bodily injury or mental illness in 2014 in Dallas County District Court. He was convicted of first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness Oct. 4 in Boone County District Court.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
