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PD: Phoenix man accused of striking disabled wife with broom

PD: Phoenix man accused of striking disabled wife with broom
Posted at 11:02 AM, Apr 13, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-13 23:28:57-04

A Phoenix man is accused of striking his disabled wife with a broom. 

Phoenix Police report that on Wednesday they arrested 58-year-old Keith Alan De Priest for allegedly assaulting his disabled wife. 

Police say De Priest pulled the victim’s walker out from her hands causing her to fall. 

He also reportedly hit her in the back with a broom and left bruises on her back. De Priest was arrested for vulnerable adult abuse.