FOUNTAIN — A Fountain grandmother has been arrested for allegedly hitting and throwing a rock at her 10-year-old grandson while she was intoxicated, according to Bay County Sheriff’s Office arrest records.
Sherry Lee Young, 44, was arrested Wednesday night at her Nonawood Road home in Fountain. Deputies arrived shortly after 10 p.m. to find several rocks in the home, a shattered window and signs of struggle before they arrested Young on charges of aggravated child abuse, BCSO reported.
Young had returned home after drinking alcohol earlier in the night, deputies said. She allegedly began to yell for an unknown reason at her grandson, who was sitting on the couch. While yelling, Young picked up a rock from under the living room table and threw it at the 10-year-old but missed and busted out a window, BCSO reported.
The glass rained down on the child, and Young then grabbed him by the foot in an attempt to pull him off the couch. As Young twisted the ankle, she allegedly began to strike the 10-year-old in the head with a closed fist, according to arrest records.
The alleged attack was only stopped by the grandfather. The grandson told deputies that Young keeps rocks in the house solely for the purpose of throwing them at him, and this was not the first incident of its kind, officers reported.
Young, who has a “love life” tattoo on her hand, was further questioned by deputies. To all additional inquiries into the incident, Young responded: “Well, I have a temper when I drink,” deputies said.
Young’s bond was set at $5,000 during her first appearance Thursday, and she was ordered to not have contact with her grandson.