Norman man cited for assault

A man has been cited by authorities after he assaulted his mother and then stole $400 from his grandfather who has Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Norman police arrest report.

Matthew I. Williams, 30, has been cited for domestic abuse.

According to the report, Williams, who was suspected of consuming alcohol, physically forced his way through the patio door of his home on Oklahoma Avenue.

He struck his mother in the face, knocking out a tooth and cutting her face. Williams then stole $400 from his grandfather’s wallet, the report stated.

Williams fled from the home on foot.

His mother told officers he was recently released from jail on his own recognizance, the report stated.

Williams was arrested Sunday for municipal warrants, according the report.

-Casey Wilson/Daily Staff Writer

Bill pushes for meth disclosure

Rep. Seneca Scott, D-Tulsa, recently filed legislation that would require full disclosure to home renters if the house has a history of methamphetamine production.

Oklahoma ranks among the top five states in meth use and production, and currently, by law, realtors must tell home buyers if the property has been used as a meth house. Scott said this should be the same policy for home renters.

“This is a public health issue that needs to be addressed so home renters know they are renting an unsafe property that could harm their family,” Scott said in a Capitol press release. “The public needs to know the lasting dangers meth labs can leave on property so they don’t go into a dangerous house blind. It is time the whole state follows suit and we start protecting our citizens from unsafe property.”

Since 1995, meth lab seizures have increased 577 percent nationally. The fumes meth production creates can soak through a house and remain a health problem even after the lab is destroyed unless special cleaning procedures are made, according to the release.

House Bill 3021, sponsored by Scott, requires landlords to reveal to the prospective renter if the property was ever used to make or aid in the making of meth. The bill passed the House Economic Development and Financial Services Committee this week. It is now on the House floor.

-Caroline Perryman/Daily Staff Writer