Son charged with attacking parents

hermitage, pa.

John Broadbent, 42, is in Mercer County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bond after being charged with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor simple assault stemming from an incident at the home he shared with his parents.

Police were sent to the Wakefield Drive home at 3:12 p.m. Thursday after a 911 call about an assault in progress.

Police said Broadbent had attacked his 75-year-old mother and 78-year-old father, hitting them with a closed fist. Both had visible injuries and were transported for medical treatment, police said.

Broadbent is set for a hearing Thursday before District Justice Ronald Antos.