CLERMONT — A Clermont man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting his mother in the index finger, police say.

Jason Kron, 47, used either a BB gun or pellet gun to threaten his mother, 75, at their home, according to an arrest report. The mother told police that Kron came into her bedroom while she was sleeping to demand a gun that she had taken from him.

She said he was holding what she thought was a real handgun, so she stalled for time by pretending to look for his gun and seeking an opportunity to call the police. When she tried to make the call, Kron reportedly shot her in the finger, leaving her with a puncture wound which was treated by Lake EMS.

According to the arrest report, Kron threatened to kill his mother multiple times during the incident.

Kron allegedly fled the scene on a bike before deputies arrived, but he was caught by a deputy on patrol.

Kron has a violent recent history. He was arrested in April, 2018, for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and in July, 2018, for abuse of an elderly person. He was sentenced to 90 days in the Lake County Jail.