A man, identified as Javier Maldonado Cosme, was arrested on Monday for allegedly attacking his mother with a sharp object in the Los Cortijos sector of the Santa Rosa neighborhood in Bayamón. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 26. Maldonado Cosme has a prior criminal record for violating the Weapons Law.
The case is being reviewed by the Bayamón prosecutor's office for possible charges. According to Lieutenant Nancy Atanacio of the Bayamón Criminal Investigations Corps, Maldonado Cosme was arrested at the residence. A neighbor reported that the man allegedly hit his mother and was looking for money, claiming he has addiction problems.
The mother was taken to a local hospital, where she received several stitches. The Police are investigating the incident.