NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Editor's Note: The wife of the man arrested called 10News to explain he was dealing with a medical issue around the time of the alleged incident. This story has been updated to include her comments.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office has arrested Jon Jay Benedict, of New Port Richey, for abuse of an elderly or disabled adult.
According to an arrest affidavit, on Oct. 4, the elderly gentleman needed assistance using the bathroom because of a disability impacting his arms and hands. Investigators claim due to this, he was calling for help when Benedict entered the bathroom and began yelling at him before allegedly head butting him approximately four to five times.
The affidavit claims a witness saw Benedict head butt the elderly gentleman and had to "physically restrain" Benedict during the incident.
Benedict reportedly admitted to the act and told deputies that he "lost it" after all the yelling in the home, according to the affidavit.
Benedict was released from the Pasco County Jail on Oct. 5 on $250 bond.
Benedict's wife, Maryanne, contacted 10News to say he'd recently had two strokes and didn't know what he was doing. She says the family expects the charges to be dropped on Oct. 14 and Benedict has been allowed back home.
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