Police in Andalusia say a man hit his mother with a machete and put him in jail. The man is identified as Ashley Scott Moore.
Moore, 44, was arrested on May 30 and charged with second-degree felony adult abuse. Police in Andalusia were called to a home on Carver Circle early Wednesday morning because a woman had been hit with a knife.
According to reports, Moore’s sister told police that he hit their mother with a knife after they fought. This was said by Andalusia Police Chief Paul Hudson.
Moore’s mother was taken to the hospital by Advance EMS and then flown there, where she was treated and sent home.
The police have launched an investigation to look into the matter. The reason for the violent altercation has not been revealed by the perpetrator or the mother.
The details of his arraignment have not been revealed by the authorities.