Warner Robins woman charged with assault of elderly father

A Warner Robins woman has been charged with assaulting her 75-year-old father, police said.

Tammy Brinkley, 42, was charged with aggravated assault/family violence and exploitation of a disabled adult/elderly person, Jennifer Parson, public information officer for the Warner Robins Police Department, said by email.

Police responded at 10 a.m. Tuesday to a domestic dispute in progress at a residence in the 300 block of Northfield Drive, Parson said. The daughter and father live at a home there.

Arriving officers met with the father, Everett Brinkley, who was in a wheelchair and had noticeable injuries to his arm, Parson said.

Everett Brinkley received first aid on the scene and was taken to Houston Medical Center, Parson said.

Warner Robins police detective David Rice is investigating.

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This story was originally published December 16, 2015 at 6:44 PM with the headline "Warner Robins woman charged with assault of elderly father ."