Man allegedly tried to suffocate mom with plastic wrap to 'convince her that he wasn’t a little boy'

NEW CASTLE, Ind. (TCN) -- Police arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill his mother with plastic wrap in the midst of a fight about money.

Court records show Dylan Moles was taken into custody and is facing charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery, domestic battery, and strangulation.

According to an affidavit cited by WXIN-TV, on Friday, Nov. 29, at approximately 4:15 p.m., New Castle Police Department officers responded to a home after receiving a call from a woman who said her son was "beating on" her. Moles' mother reportedly said Moles put her in a headlock while she was sitting at her desk and dragged her to a bedroom. He punched her and put plastic wrap around her nose and mouth in an attempt to suffocate her. Investigators reportedly found the wrap on the floor.

He was arrested Nov. 18 for criminal trespass and residential entry and bonded out Nov. 20. WXIN reports Moles was living at home with his mother following his release.

According to WXIN, Moles' mother said she was in pain and was taken to a local hospital for a potential skull fracture.

Witnesses described Moles "calmly" leaving the area on foot, but police caught up with him at a nearby tobacco store.

Moles allegedly told investigators he got mad at his mother because he believed she stole money from his CashApp account. He said he wanted to hurt her to "convince her that he was not a little boy and that she couldn’t push him around." He claimed he "did some damage" to his mother because he knows jiujitsu.

Moles reportedly said he "never intended to hurt" the victim but admitted to kneeing her in the head while they fought.

MORE: