Kenneth Lewis Smith, 45, is charged with injury to a disabled person.
According to the Brazoria County Sheriffs Department, the incident occurred at a veterans home on the night of July 13. Deputies were called to the 8900 block of Harvest Acres in Manvel.
A worker at the home reported that one of her clients had a black eye. The victim told deputies he was struck by Smith while he went outside to smoke.
Smith was identified as a friend of another employee at the home. Deputies say he would sometimes stay overnight in the facility while visiting his girlfriend.
Details surrounding the altercation between the suspect and the veteran were not immediately known.
Smith was arrested Thursday and is now in custody on $75,000 bond.
Records show the suspect is currently on parole out of Texas for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
In a written statement to the media on Friday, Brazoria County officials also noted that there is an ongoing investigation into other complaints at the veterans care center.
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