He tried to overthrow his son because he had refused to take a bath and had been arrested.

A man living in Escambia County, in extreme northwestern Florida, was arrested after attempting to topple his son with his truck because he had refused to take a bath local media reported on Monday.

Joseph Riley, 45, was arrested Tuesday for the crime of "Domestic violence aggravated by an attack with a deadly weapon" and in a prison in Escambia County, took the Fox News channel.

It was the neighbors who alerted the police after seeing how Riley drove his truck to "great speed"with the intention of running down the street to his son, who fled terrorized and shouting.

Finally, the boy, whose age was not revealed, managed to enter a neighborhood house, explain what happened and ask for help, according to the police report.

The boy later explained to the authorities that he had escaped from the house because his father had threatened to beat him with a belt after repeatedly asking him to wash himself and that the boy had refused to comply with his orders.

Apparently, during the interrogation with the police, Riley showed signs of drunkenness in his movements.

The county of Escambia is a county located in the state of Florida. Its headquarters are in Pensacola.