A Canyon Country assault suspect was taken into custody Tuesday after he allegedly punched and pushed his elderly parents, officials said.

On Tuesday, deputies responded to a possible assault call in Canyon Country, said Sgt. Joel Nebel, with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Detective Bureau.

The suspect, who allegedly has a drug problem, was causing a disturbance outside, according to Nebel.

“When the victim, elderly father, told him to come inside, (the suspect) knocked the father over causing injuries,” Nebel said.

The son then got mad at the mother and pushed her up against a wall by her neck and spat in her face, according to investigators.

“Eventually, the suspect then punched the father approximately six times in the upper torso area too,” Nebel said.

William Hawkins, 37, from Canyon Country, was arrested and charged on assault charges, Nebel added.

Hawkins was arrested and transported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s jail with bail set at $15,000, according to arrest records.

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