MOUNT DORA, Fla. – An angry father followed his teenage daughter's 29-year-old boyfriend through Lake County, forced him off the road and then hit his car with a baseball bat, according to the Mount Dora Police Department.
The victim told police that Kenneth Mills, 48, sat in his Cadillac Escalade for hours outside the restaurant where the victim and Mills' 17-year-old daughter work.
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When the victim's shift ended shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday, Mills followed him as he entered the highway, according to the arrest affidavit.
The victim told police that Mills had been harassing him through voicemails and text messages for about two months because he didn't approve of the relationship he had with his teen daughter.
Mills continued to follow the victim as he made several turns in an attempt to get away, police said. The victim was forced to swerve when Mills cut him off and the maneuver caused the victim to crash into a cement post located near the drive-through area of First National Bank, the report said.
Police said the victim, who was on the phone with 911, stayed in his Chevrolet Impala as Mills approached the car with a baseball bat in hand, making threatening motions and beckoning the victim to step out of the vehicle.
Mills caused minor damage when he hit the driver's side window with the baseball bat, police said.
When police arrived, Mills fled the area on foot, according to the report. Mills' wife drove the Escalade away from the scene, but was pulled over nearby. She told police that she was pumping gas at a 7-Eleven across the street while her husband ran over to the bank.
Both husband and wife later told police that they followed the victim because they want him to end his romantic relationship with their daughter. Mills admitted to cursing and yelling at the victim, but denied hitting the vehicle with a baseball bat.
Mills was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.