Authorities say Thomas Edward Lackie has been charged with felony assault for using a 3-foot-tall Christmas tree as a weapon, the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune reports.

The arrest record alleges that Lackie tried to strike his father with the steel tree base after he missed hitting him with the tree.

The report said Lackie, who lived with his parents, lost his temper. There was no information on what caused him to do so.

The newspaper says Lackie was arrested last week.