Limestone County man charged after parents were found ‘severely beaten and bleeding’

Elkmont Police arrested a Limestone County man this week on multiple charges after he allegedly assaulted his parents.

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a 911 call was placed for an assault in progress in the 25000 block of Children St. in Elkmont, AL, from a good Samaritan, according to a release from the Limestone County Sheriff's Office.

Elkmont Police Chief Donny Johns responded and found an elderly male and female severely beaten and bleeding.

Charlie Cain Jr., 55, fled from Chief Johns on foot toward the Richard Martin Walking Trail and was later located by Captain Caleb Durden and Chief Johns in the woods along the walking trail about a mile from the scene.

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Cain was taken into custody and Investigator Jesse Gibson determined that the victims were Cain's parents.

This week Cain was charged with the following, according to the release:

-Elder Abuse 1st degree for assaulting his mother (No Bond Set)

-Elder Abuse 2nd degree for assaulting his father (No Bond Set)

-Domestic Violence 3 Criminal Mischief 3rd (No Bond Set)

-Violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order (No Bond Set)

-Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement (Bond $2500)

-Public Intoxication (Bond $500)

-Resisting Arrest (Bond $1000)

-Warrant - DUI (Bond $1000)

"The Protecting Alabama's Elders Act states that a person commits the crime of elder abuse and neglect in the first degree if he or she intentionally abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes serious physical injury to the elderly person," the release reads.

"Elder abuse and neglect in the first degree is a Class A felony. A person commits the crime of elder abuse in the second degree if he or she intentionally abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes physical injury to the elderly person. Elder abuse and neglect in the second degree is a Class B felony."