HIBBING — A northern St. Louis County man is accused of seriously assaulting his 70-year-old father.

Timothy Walter Glanzman, 40, of Angora, reportedly told deputies he punched the victim in the face up to a dozen times and suggested he should be dead, according to charges filed in State District Court last week.

The victim, authorities said, was taken to a hospital with brain bleeding and an offset jaw, and he was missing a piece of his ear.

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to Glanzman’s home, about 23 miles northwest of Virginia, around 10 p.m. Feb. 23 after his wife reported that he was assaulting his father.

Deputies were told Glanzman had been drinking that evening and “experiencing flashbacks from (his) time in the military.” He began throwing things around and striking the victim before his wife left with young children who witnessed the assault.

The wife told deputies her father-in-law appeared “helpless,” but that she feared she would be killed if she tried to intervene.

Officers found the victim, who was bleeding heavily from the face, sitting in a car with all its windows broken. He appeared disoriented, saying he could not recall what had occurred, but he expressed concern for his daughter-in-law and grandchildren.

As he was transferred to the care of ambulance personnel, he was able to recall that his son had begun hitting him.

Glanzman, after being arrested, reportedly made “unsubstantiated” claims against the victim, admitting he “just about killed him” and stating that he “should be f---ing dead.” However, he went on to comment that he hoped his father was OK and was receiving treatment.

The defendant allegedly admitted to punching the victim nine to 12 times in the face and said he would have punched him nine more times. Deputies noted his hand was “very bruised and swollen,” and he indicated he believed it was broken.

Glanzman is charged with felony first-degree assault and misdemeanor domestic assault.

Court records indicate he has several prior convictions in Minnesota but no felonies. They include animal cruelty, fifth-degree drug possession, theft, driving after revocation, property damage, perjury, impaired driving, issuing dishonored checks, fifth-degree assault, stalking and disorderly conduct.

Judge Rachel Sullivan last week set bail at $400,000 and issued a domestic abuse no-contact order. Glanzman is scheduled to appear again March 12.