Dylan Moles (Henry County Sheriff’s Office).
A man in Indiana used “Saran wrap” to try and suffocate his mom, telling cops he wanted to “convince her that he was not a little boy and that she couldn’t push him around,” during an attack over missing money that also included punches and knees to the head, police say.
Dylan Moles, 27, of New Castle, faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery, domestic battery and strangulation for the alleged Nov. 29 matricide attempt, which is detailed in court documents obtained by local Fox affiliate WXIN.
Police say Moles — who had just gotten out of jail a few weeks prior on a bond for a previous alleged crime — punched, kneed and tried suffocating his mother with plastic “Saran wrap” after the two of them began arguing about $1,000 that he believed was stolen by her from his CashApp account, WXIN reports.
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The woman, who has not been publicly identified, denied taking the money and Moles began “beating on” her as a result, according to police. Moles allegedly told cops that he checked to make sure his mother’s house was empty before setting upon her from behind with the plastic wrap. Moles’ mom was said to have struggled as he allegedly put her in a headlock and dragged her on to a bed at one point, where he continued punching her.
Moles’ mother was treated at a local hospital for a potential skull fracture, with witnesses allegedly corroborating her story in interviews with police. They said Moles “calmly” escaped on foot and was later found at a Discount Tobacco store.
Arrest records show that Moles has a lengthy criminal history, according to WXIN, with prior busts for criminal trespassing, criminal mischief, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, public intoxication, driving while suspended, driving while suspended with a prior conviction and other crimes.
He had been living with his mom for about two weeks after bonding out for charges from a Nov. 18 arrest for residential entry and criminal trespassing. He is due in court on Dec. 5 for that case.
