Son Brutally Assaults Mom, Steals Her Car

Deputies were called in to investigate an assault and car theft after a mom called 911 to report he brutally attacked her in their Chesapeake home. She told officers her son attacked her and stole her car. A deputy headed to the woman’s home while other deputies began the search for the son. When an officer arrived at the home, they noted the mom had a bloody face and seemed to be in a great deal of pain. She had difficulty breathing and said her ribs hurt. When the officer headed to their cruiser to grab a first-aid bag, the woman said she was afraid to be alone because her son might come back. Officers called for EMS and took her statement while paramedics treated her. Officers noted blood on the floor of the home. The woman said her son had threatened to kill her on prior occasions. That evening, he was sitting in the living room and calling his mother names. While she was getting ready for work, he painted his face with marking, then attacked her and demanded her purse. The man threw her to the ground, punched her in the face, and kicked her in the ribs before stealing her keys and her car. EMS transported the woman to the hospital. A few minutes later a caller reported that the son was at a residence on County Road 3. A deputy accompanied the Proctorville Police Chief to search for the man. The home’s residence said the man showed up at his house saying that he’d crashed his mom’s van near the vocational school and got a ride there from someone else. Officers took the son into custody and read him his rights, and he invoked his 5th Amendment Right not to talk. Deputies located the wrecked van on St. Rt. 378 and noted it had gone over an embankment and crashed into a tree. Police had the vehicle towed. Officers then headed to Cabell Huntington Hospital to meet with the mother. They learned she had fractured orbital bone, bruised ribs, and had required stitches. Deputies forwarded the information to the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office and booked Zander Brewer into the Lawrence County Jail.

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