Overview
- Deputies responded to Kidani Village on Sept. 27 after a family argument over loading luggage escalated into a physical confrontation.
- Officers found the man outside with facial injuries and a metal bat in his pocket, recovered a pocketknife as evidence, and identified him as the primary aggressor.
- He was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence and taken to Orange County Jail.
- Both the son and the wife told investigators he threatened to kill the son with a knife, and each indicated a willingness to prosecute and testify.
- Court filings reflect a written not‑guilty plea entered in October, the case remains active in Orange County, and he is represented by Public Defender Melissa Vickers.