Seaford man arrested for assaulting man at Rehoboth Beach park

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – Rehoboth Beach Police arrested a Seaford man after he allegedly assaulted a man in the head with a metal cane.

Just before 10 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to respond to Grove Park for a complaint of a disorderly subject. Investigation revealed that the victim was coming out of a bathroom stall when he was confronted by 66-year-old Charles Lecates, whom the victim knew from a previous dispute. Police say Lecates then hit the victim in the back of the head with a metal cane, resulting in injury.

Lecates was located in Grove Park a short time later and was taken into custody. He was still in possession of the cane at the time of the arrest, as well as a large concealed knife.

Lecates was charged with second degree assault, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, possession of a weapon in a safe zone, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and disorderly conduct. He is currently being held at the Sussex Correctional Institution on $75,700 secured bail.