St. Charles Man Arrested for Assaulting His 70-Year-Old Mother

A St. Charles man has been arrested for beating his 70-year-old mother March 23.

William D. Greer, 47, of St. Charles, has been charged with domestic assault, third or subsequent offense, and is being held on a $30,000 bond.

Greer’s mother told police that her son struck her in the face, pushed her against some wooden chairs and pushed her to the floor, according to a St. Charles Police report. He then stood over her, cursing at her.

The woman drove to the police department where she filed the complaint. She had a “great deal of bruising to her jaw and lower lip” according to the police statement.

Greer told police that his mother yelled at him and he grabbed her mouth and pushed her. The mother told police she could not remember if her son struck her with his fist or head butted her.

He also had been twice convicted of domestic assault other occasions in 2002 and 2003.

Greer showed no remorse and called his mother a “bitch,” according to the police report. He had been living with his mother.