Sonora, CA – A Sonora man was arrested for elder abuse after he allegedly used a walking stick to threaten an elderly family member, who also brandished a handgun, reportedly in self-defense.
Deputies from the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Woodland Way near Ridgeview Drive recently for a report that a firearm had been brandished in self-defense by a family member toward 28-year-old Skylar Page.
When deputies arrived, they questioned Page and the 70-year-old victim. Sheriff’s officials reported that the victim told them that Page has a history of mental health issues and had begun yelling at him earlier in the day. The victim stated to investigators that Page told him “to leave, or he would stab him.”
The victim also recounted that a short while later, he went outside to avoid Page, who “armed himself with a walking stick and began walking toward the victim and yelling that he was going to kill him.” It was at that point that the victim admitted to flashing a firearm to stop Page from harming him.
Page was arrested on felony charges of elder criminal threats and abuse.
