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$15K bail for man who allegedly beat adoptive father
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Posted on Aug 30 2021
The Superior Court has imposed a $15,000 cash bail on a 21-year-old man who allegedly beat his adoptive father for no reason.
Last Tuesday, 21-year-old In Won Hwang appeared before Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph Camacho for a bail hearing on the charges of senior citizen physical abuse, disturbing the peace-domestic violence, assault and battery, false arrest, and vandalism.
Camacho imposed a $15,000 cash bail on Hwang for these charges and remanded him back to the custody of the Department of Corrections. He was ordered to return to court for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 1 at 10am and for his arraignment on Sept. 13 at 9am.
Assistant Attorney General Steve Kessel appeared for the government, while Assistant Public Defender Karie Comstock was appointed by the court to represent the defendant.
According to court documents, a 77-year-old man and his 69-year-old wife called the police after their adopted son, Hwang, assaulted his father at around 4:47pm last Aug. 23.
The couple told police that Hwang had arrived home upset and was acting violently toward them.
The victims allege that Hwang came into their bedroom and just started throwing things and shouting profanities at them, before punching his father in the arm many times.
When the father tried to leave the room, Hwang allegedly headbutted his father to prevent him from leaving.
The father told police that Hwang had been acting like this every two to three days for the past three years.
The couple said Hwang did not give any reason why he did these things to them and he was not visibly drunk whenever he acted violently.
The mother, who called the police when she saw Hwang punching her husband multiple times, said Hwang also injured her left hand after slamming her phone on it as she was calling police.
After doing so, Hwang then left their house but the couple claims they were still afraid because their doors could not be locked because Hwang had previously damaged them. Hwang also allegedly threatened to return and hurt them again.
At the scene, police observed that household items were scattered and broken in the bedroom and living room.
