Lantana, FL/CBS12 News — A Lantana caregiver is facing criminal charges. Police say she tried to strangle an 81 year old man.
Denise Williams, 60, lives with him and is paid to look after him.
The way the man tried to reach out for help from the police is very unusual.
According to the arrest report, Williams was upset with the condition of the bathroom and she and the victim began to argue on Sunday, December 28.
Williams allegedly jumped on top of the man, who was in his bed, and she grabbed his throat with both hands and attempted to strangle him.
“She got on me, on top of me, started grabbing my hand that had the cell phone that I was calling the police, and I couldn’t call the police because she grabbed it,” he said. “Did you think she was trying to kill you?” we asked him. “No, no. She was just angry,” he said.
Lantana Police say Williams then took away his car keys, his cell phone, disconnected two landline phones he had and locked them in her bedroom and she allegedly stole his credit card and checkbook and she left the house.
