Man suffering from long, painful erections 'tried to rob' father for drug money

When you find yourself suffering an erection that lasts more than four hours you should call your doctor - not rob your father. An Upper East Side man who suffers from a condition called priapism - which causes painful erections that can last for hours - was arrested for allegedly trying to steal money from his father to buy painkillers he hoped would grant him relief.

David Miller, 30, was so hard up for drugs that he allegedly broke into dad Tommy’s place on York Avenue on Aug. 23, pulled a knife and snarled, “I want you out, and I want money!” His father stood firm, however, calling police and having him arrested on charges of burglary and attempted robbery.



The elder Miller said his son became addicted to painkillers because of his excruciating erections. “My son has a very rare disease, he has a priapism, which means he gets an erection that lasts five or six hours, and it’s very painful,” Tommy Miller, 57, said. “They gave him oxycodone. That’s his problem.

“He’s addicted to drugs now.” Miller’s father said his son has suffered for years. “He’s been sick since he was a little boy. He has an enzyme deficiency,” he said. “I had him arrested. I bailed him out.”