DOVER — Police arrested a local man after he allegedly punched his 89-year-old mother and broke a telephone during an argument Wednesday night.

James E. Kottaridis, 51, of 9 Crescent Ave., was charged with simple assault and criminal mischief in connection with the incident at his home.

Police responded to the residence around 6:45 p.m. after the mother called them from a neighbor’s house. Investigators believe Kottaridis allegedly struck his mother on the left side of the head with a closed fist after breaking a telephone inside the home, according to police.

The mother did not require medical attention, according to police.

After his arrest, Kottaridis was released on $1,000 personal recognizance with the condition he have no contact with his mother. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Dover District Court Friday.

Simple assault and criminal mischief are both misdemeanors.