Man arrested for allegedly pushing 76-year-old dad

Camacho

An allegedlly intoxicated 39-year-old man twice pushed his 76-year-old father hard for failing to give him money and for denting a car at their residence in Oleai last week.

When police responded, suspect Dennis Laniyo Norita, already fled the scene aboard a pickup truck belonging to the government.

At a hearing yesterday, Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho imposed a $5,000 cash bail and set the preliminary hearing for May 23 at 9am.

Assistant public defender Tillman Clark was appointed as counsel for Norita. Assistant attorney general Shannon Foley appeared for the government.

Police Detective Peter A. Aldan stated in his report that investigation showed that the 76-year-old victim was resting on his bed last May 8 when his son, Norita, arrived at 10:30pm aboard a government pickup truck.

Norita asked money from his father. The father told him that he already gave his money to his younger brother to buy cigarettes.

Norita allegedly got mad and pushed his father with his right hand on the chest, almost causing the old man to fall.

The father said he was scared because his son was not only drunk, but looked high on drugs.

The old man then cried as he felt pain in his chest.

Norita then asked who owns the white Toyota Corolla parked outside the house. The father replied that the car belongs to his Bangladeshi tenant.

Norita went outside, picked up a hollow block and threatened to shatter the car’s windshield if his father would not give him money.

The old man, who was then sitting on a wheelchair by the front door of the house, pleaded to his son not to break the car’s windshield.

The old man said his Bangladeshi tenant allowed him to use the car for Mother’s Day, the following day.

Norita instead punched the car’s hood and the trunk’s lid, causing dents. The old man shouted for help, calling his other son, who resides next door.

Norita allegedly approached his father and pushed him hard on the chest.

Norita stated he’s not scared of police and that he would come back and beat him up and his tenant.

Norita then left the house driving the same government pickup truck.

Aldan said Norita was shaking in fear as he waited for police to arrive.

Aldan said the victim also disclosed that last January, Norita also smashed the front windshield and driver’s side window of his car with a hollow block when he did not give him money.