Underwear sparks Lehigh Acres father and son's violent attack on elderly man

“When you’re 20 you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60 you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place.”

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — For an elderly Lehigh Acres man, this saying boded partly true for him on Saturday night.

Outside of his home and sporting solely underwear on his body while feeding his cats, it turned out his neighbor, 54-year-old Lance Reinoehl Sr., had distasteful thoughts about his semi-bare appearance.

Those thoughts may also have been tipsy — Reinoehl Sr. appeared to be intoxicated when he yelled at the man about his undergarment. He made it clear he wanted to take all his anger out on the man, charging at him… and abruptly falling to the ground in the process.

The elderly man went over to help the drunken man get back on his feet, but was quickly stopped by 28-year-old Lance Reinoehl Jr.

Some might say “like father, like son”. Reinoehl Jr. also evidently disliked the elderly man despite his altruism and generosity. While the man came to his father’s aid, Reinoehl Jr. began violently kicking and punching him. After the initial attack, Reinoehl Sr. decided to join in and throw punches and kicks of his own.

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According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the victim’s home at around 7:24 p.m. The elderly man suffered injuries to his face, arms and legs from the attack.

Both father and son were arrested and charged with aggravated battery. They were taken to the Lee County Jail.