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Red Bank man charged with assaulting his father

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A Red Bank man was arrested after he told police he hit his father, an arrest report stated.

On Oct. 29 at about 9:40 p.m., police were called to 210 West Daytona Dr. on reports of domestic violence called in by the victim’s girlfriend. While police were en route to the location, they were told that a neighbor called dispatch after hearing gunshots coming from the home, the arrest report stated.

When police officer got to the home, they spoke with Robert Brown, who said he hit his father, John Brown, and he shot off two rounds on the front porch of his house, according to the report.

John Brown told police that he and his son were wrestling and “it got out of hand.” Police saw that his mouth was red and bloody, the report stated.

Robert Brown, 21, is being charged with aggravated domestic assault, as well as with a Red Bank ordinance concerning discharge of a firearm, the arrest report said.