VSO Detectives Seek 2 Men in Severe Beating of Lake Mary Man

Date Added: September 07, 2022 4:23 pm

Laura Williams, Office of "
Public Affairs & Media Relations

VSO Detectives Seek Father, Son Suspects After Man Was Severely Beaten

 

Volusia sheriff’s detectives need the public’s help to locate two suspects -- a father and his son -- wanted for severely beating a Lake Mary man at a wedding reception in Lake Helen.

Joel O’Grady, 38,  and his son Julian Falkinburg, 21, both of Sanford are wanted on charges of aggravated battery in a fight that occurred Saturday night. 

Deputies were called to the scene in which three men engaged in a fight in the parking lot. The victim was struck in the head and face multiple times and kicked even after becoming unresponsive. The two suspects fled the scene before deputies arrived.

The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries.

O’Grady and Falkinburg have extensive violent criminal histories.

If you spot them, call 911. 

Or let us know anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida: (888) 277-TIPS (8477). Your info could be worth a cash reward. You can also submit a tip through the Crime Stoppers P3 Tips app or via the web at http://www.northeastflorida.crimestoppersweb.com. regarding case #22-17027.