A North Platte man has been charged with assault after he bit his step-mother.

According to a North Platte Police Department news release, Officers responded to the report of an assault in the 300 block of West 1st Street on Thursday at around 8:00 p.m.

Upon arrival, an Officer met with a 61-year-old female victim.  The victim told police that her step-son, Trevor Perry, who was currently living with her, had assaulted her.

The victim stated that Perry had appeared intoxicated or under the influence of something and was attempting to leave the residence in his vehicle.

Fearing that Perry would cause an accident by driving in his intoxicated state, the victim attempted to convince him not to drive, and even offered to drive him to his destination.

When the victim attempted to take Perry’s keys from him, he bit her on the arm causing visible injury.

Perry then left the property.

Perry’s vehicle was located a short time later in the 1500 Block of West 10th Street.  Officers responded to a residence where they took Perry into custody without incident.

Officers said that Perry appeared to be intoxicated at the time of his arrest.

He was charged with 3rd Degree Assault and taken to the Lincoln County Detention Center.

Perry was recently charged with Felony Child Abuse in the near-drowning case of Landon Schroeder.

CORRECTION: The initial release from the North Platte Police Department stated the victim was Perry’s mother.  However, it turns out the victim was his step-mother.