Will Greenlee

will.greenlee@tcpalm.com

A battle over Legos between father and son sent both to the slammer in St. Lucie County, according to arrest affidavits.

Everything apparently was not awesome in Port St. Lucie Oct. 4 as Nicolas Melice Jr., 19, told police he argued with his father, Nicolas Melice Sr., 46, over the elder Melice tossing out his Legos.

The son said his dad was drunk and pushed him. The son said he pushed his father back and then both started throwing punches before the father left the room.

Lego is a brand of plastic building toy featuring interlocking pieces that is extremely popular with children. A 150-acre theme park dedicated to Legos called Legoland is in Winter Haven.

The elder Melice said his son came back to his home the night before from living in Jupiter. He said an argument over Legos broke out when he and his wife returned from dinner.

The elder Melice said his son punched him, and he hit him back.

Police spoke to the elder Melice’s wife and daughter and couldn’t determine a primary aggressor.

The father, of the 1800 block of Southeast Manth Lane in Port St. Lucie, and his son, of Jupiter, both wanted to pursue criminal charges. Each was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge.