An Adel man was arrested Friday night after allegedly assaulting his father in the home.
Joseph Paul Bonus, 18, of 506 Rapids St., Adel, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness.
The incident began about 8 p.m. Friday at a residence in the 600 block of Rapids Street, where officers of the Adel Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.
An investigation led the officers to conclude that Bonus “assaulted the victim with several closed fist strikes to the face and head area,” according to court records.
Bonus is held in the Dallas County Jail on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing May 19 in Dallas County District Court.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.