Cantonment Man Charged With Hitting His Brother In The Head With A Coffeepot

March 24, 2022

A Cantonment man is facing a felony charge after allegedly hitting his mentally disabled brother in the head with a coffeepot.

Blanchewon Freeman Nettles, 37, was  charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

Nettles told deputies that his brother pushed him and continued to strike. Nettle went into his bedroom and grabbed a coffeepot and threatened to hit his brother with it, an arrest report states.

Nettle said that as his brother approached him again, he hit him in the head with the coffeepot, breaking it, the report continues.

The brother suffered cuts and was transported to West Florida Hospital for treatment.

Family told deputies that the victim is mentally handicapped and does not know right from wrong.

Nettles was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $5,000 bond.

Comments

5 Responses to “Cantonment Man Charged With Hitting His Brother In The Head With A Coffeepot”

  1. Mama of an Autistic Child on March 24th, 2022 4:14 pm

    In response to: J-THE-G : Sounds to me like he wasn’t the initial aggressor and the brother is the larger danger. Not knowing better isn’t an excuse and not retaliating isn’t a way to solve the behavioral issues. Unless he’s suspected of lying about the conditions that lead to this, then set the man free.

    Not knowing better IS an excuse when a behavior stems from a MENTAL HANDICAP as stated in the article. Not retaliating AND accessing the proper resources for the mentally handicapped IS how you work towards solving or at least reducing a behavioral issue.

  2. J-THE-G on March 24th, 2022 9:49 am

    Sounds to me like he wasn’t the initial aggressor and the brother is the larger danger. Not knowing better isn’t an excuse and not retaliating isn’t a way to solve the behavioral issues. Unless he’s suspected of lying about the conditions that lead to this, then set the man free.

  3. SueB on March 24th, 2022 8:21 am

    Handicapped people do know right from wrong. It is how you treat them. Coffee pot in a bedroom. Time for Nettles to move out.

  4. Susie on March 24th, 2022 7:11 am

    Too much caffeine when you have a coffee pot in your bedroom. Maybe that was the problem.

  5. Willis on March 24th, 2022 5:01 am

    The best way
    To start your day
    IS
    a coffepot on your head….

    I know, thats not how the song went.