Pensacola, FL (February 6, 2019) – Police arrested a man in Escambia County identified as 45-year-old Joseph Riley after he attempted to run his run over with a truck. He has since been charged with resisting officers and aggravated assault.
Riley allegedly tried to run his son over with a truck after telling him five times that he needed to take a bath. A witness spoke with police and claimed that they heard the truck accelerating and the child yelling. They went outside, which is where they found the son running into neighbor’s yards out of fear that his father was going to run him over.
Riley told deputies that he became angry after telling his son to take a bath five times and told him that he was going to spank him with a belt. Police said that he had been drinking all day. When the son ran from the house, his father claimed that he was only going to chase him.
Deputies said that Riley appeared intoxicated and couldn’t stand on his own. He also became aggressive and lunged at an officer.
Now, Riley is currently in jail with no bond.
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