A 28-year-old Stuart man in Patrick County was arrested after allegedly attempting to set his father on fire.
It was after 1 p.m. yesterday, Wednesday, Nov. 6, when a 911 call came in reporting a disturbance at 3243 Clark House Farm Road in Stuart.
According to Lieutenant Steve Austin, when deputies, arrived Eric William Walker was outside of the residence subject to the call. The preliminary investigation revealed that Walker and his father got into argument that escalated into a physical altercation, police say.
Walker allegedly went outside got a bottle of “suspected lighter fluid” and poured it on his father. Walker then attempted to ignite it, according to the police account.
The father was able to escape and ran to a neighbor’s house. The Sheriff’s Office said Walker chased his father and allegedly broke a window out of the neighbor’s house trying to get to his father.
Walker was arrested, and his mugshot reveals what appears to be white powder caked in and trailing from his nose. Patrick County Sheriff’s Office said Walker has been charged with attempted murder, damaging property, and being intoxicated in public.
Walker has a lengthy record of run-ins with the law, court records show. That includes convictions for offenses, such as unauthorized use of a vehicle, destruction of property, resisting arrest, and assault and battery of a family member. Court records also show Walker was convicted of burn/bomb threat in 2019 and was sentenced to 5 years with 4 years suspended followed by 5 years of supervised probation.
Patrick County Sheriff’s Office said he’s currently being held in the County jail without bond.
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