Son In Custody In Texas After Beating Parents In Lemont: Cops

LEMONT, IL — Two people are still in serious condition and a suspect is in custody after an incident on Monday in Lemont, police said. Police responded at 8:40 a.m. Monday to the 12600 block of Briarcliff Drive for a well-being check.

When they arrived, police said officers found Anitha Abraham, 53, and Thondemvelil Abraham, 61, suffering from severe injuries sustained through blunt force trauma to the head and torso.

Police said responding officers rendered aid, while also clearing the residence for on-scene threats. Lemont Fire personnel responded to the scene and transported both subjects to an area hospital in critical condition.

Both are currently being treated in the intensive care unit and remain in critical condition. The department has been told that their prognosis is still unknown.

Through investigation, detectives identified the son of the victims, Navin Abraham, 26, to be a suspect. Police said Abraham had likely fled the state and car was located abandoned on the side of a highway in Oklahoma. Detectives then tracked Navin to Ranger, Texas, where they were assisted by local police and sheriff’s departments who were able to successfully take him into custody by 11:46 a.m. Monday.

A warrant for Abraham was obtained for charges of aggravated domestic battery. Police said Abraham is currently being held in Eastland County Texas pending extradition.

The case is still being investigated and more serious charges are pending.

The Lemont Police Department also wants to remind the public that initial press releases regarding ongoing investigations are centered strictly around public safety.

“Police will release information to make citizens aware of an incident and whether there is a danger to the public at large,” the department said. “Police are always sensitive to the privacy interests of victims. Details of ongoing cases are not released until individuals are charged with a crime or a warrant has been obtained.”