GERING, Neb. (AP) — A 58-year-old western Nebraska man has been accused of using a fireplace poker to strike his 18-year-old stepgrandson.

Online court records say Clark Lovejoy is charged with felony assault for an incident that occurred Saturday at a rural Scotts Bluff County residence where Lovejoy lived with his ailing wife. Online records say Lovejoy remained in Scotts Bluff County custody on Tuesday. His attorney didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press.

A court affidavit says 18-year-old Mark Mardeinocco told a deputy that his stepgrandfather became angry after Mardeinocco dropped a log in Lovejoy’s home. Mardeinocco says Lovejoy hit him twice with the poker before Mardeinocco fought back. Lovejoy told the deputy that he was dealing with an intruder making too much noise while his wife was sleeping.