BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man faces charges after he became angry at his elderly mother because he couldn’t find his cigarettes, throwing an urn of his mother’s late daughter at her.
According to Bluefield Police, a 911 call made by an elderly mother stated that her 50-year-old son was causing a disturbance. When police arrived, the mother said that her son, Adam Clarke Christopher, had ripped the toilet off the floor and thrown her late daughter’s urn at her, causing the urn to strike her and spill.
When he threw the urn, the mother asked what it was, and he replied, “Your Ashes!”
The mother stated this stemmed from Christopher’s inability to locate his cigarettes.
Christopher was charged with a second offense of domestic assault and domestic battery. He is currently in Southern Regional Jail under a 2,500 dollar bond.
