New York City grandma arrested after repeatedly stabbing 7-year-old granddaughter: police
The grandma was transported to Saint Barnabas Hospital for medical evaluation
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Bronx grandma was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly stabbing her 7-year-old granddaughter in the neck, police said.
NYPD officers responded to a 911 call just after 8 a.m. regarding an aided individual inside 1317 Clinton Avenue.
The Clinton Avenue apartments in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. (Google Maps)
Upon arrival, officers observed a 7-year-old girl unconscious and unresponsive on a bed with "multiple stab wounds about the body," police said.
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Responding officers transported the aided female child in a police vehicle to NYC Health and Hospitals Lincoln in critical but stable condition, police said.
The grandma – identified as 65-year-old Maritza Yauger – was taken into police custody and transported to Saint Barnabas Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
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Yauger is charged with attempted murder, attempted manslaughter, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, and endangering the welfare of a child.