A legally blind Ormond Beach man was attempting to wash dishes Tuesday evening when his father yelled and spit at him for not cleaning them right because of his blindness, an official said.
A legally blind Ormond Beach man was attempting to wash dishes Tuesday evening when his father yelled and spit at him for not cleaning them the right way because of his blindness, an official said.
Harley Steedley Jr., 23, went to his room after his father, Harley Steedley Sr., 43, yelled at him for not doing the dishes correctly, according to a Volusia County sheriff's charging affidavit. Steedley Sr. tried to break his son's door by punching it, so Steedley Jr. went outside to get away, deputies said.
Steedley Jr.'s younger brother, who Steedley Jr. was going to stay with for the night, arrived at the home on Hibiscus Drive and heard Steedley Sr. say, "I think I'm going to jail," and admit to spitting in his son's face, according to the affidavit. When the deputy arrived on scene, Steedley Sr. claimed his son spit on him, but the 23-year-old said if he did it was not intentional and he couldn't have seen the spit anyway.
After Steedley Sr. was put in the back of the patrol car, he threatened he would give his son the beating he was arrested for upon getting out of jail, according to the affidavit. Steedley Sr. then said he was depressed and took two unknown pills before the fight.
When asked about the depression and pills, Steedley Sr. told the deputy "I just ate sweet tarts how about that," according to the affidavit. Steedley Sr. continued to be uncooperative, said he would refuse medical treatment and then claimed he took five cold pills.
Steedley Sr. is charged with battery and abuse of a disabled adult without great harm and is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail, records show. He has no set bail.