Police: DeLand man stabs nephew for taking too long in bathroom, being disrespectful

A 72-year-old man stabbed his nephew during a confrontation about taking too long in the bathroom, according to police in DeLand.Police said Michael Johnson, 29, called them after he had been stabbed at a home on East Beresford Avenue.When authorities arrived, they found Johnson with stab wounds to his abdomen and lower back. Johnson was flown to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach.Officials said he is expected to survive.Johnson's uncle, Dan Johnson was arrested and charged with aggravated battery.Officials said Dan Johnson told Michael Johnson to get out of the bathroom after knocking on the door twice.When Michael Johnson opened the door after the second knock, he told Dan Johnson he had only been in the bathroom for a short time, according to a report.Police said when the door was opened, Dan Johnson stabbed his nephew multiple times for being disrespectful.Authorities said Dan Johnson told them his nephew puffed out his chest, which he viewed as a threat. Detectives said they did not find evidence of Michael Johnson attempting to attack his uncle or verbally threaten him.

A 72-year-old man stabbed his nephew during a confrontation about taking too long in the bathroom, according to police in DeLand.

Police said Michael Johnson, 29, called them after he had been stabbed at a home on East Beresford Avenue.


When authorities arrived, they found Johnson with stab wounds to his abdomen and lower back. Johnson was flown to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach.

Officials said he is expected to survive.

Johnson's uncle, Dan Johnson was arrested and charged with aggravated battery.

Officials said Dan Johnson told Michael Johnson to get out of the bathroom after knocking on the door twice.

When Michael Johnson opened the door after the second knock, he told Dan Johnson he had only been in the bathroom for a short time, according to a report.

Police said when the door was opened, Dan Johnson stabbed his nephew multiple times for being disrespectful.

Authorities said Dan Johnson told them his nephew puffed out his chest, which he viewed as a threat.

Detectives said they did not find evidence of Michael Johnson attempting to attack his uncle or verbally threaten him.