In Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, Mary A. González Casado, 53, was arrested and charged with elder abuse for allegedly physically attacking her 80-year-old mother on October 12. According to the investigation by Agent Zuleyka González Cosme of the Monte Hatillo precinct, González Casado punched her mother in the face and pushed her against a wall, causing her to fall and suffer facial injuries.
The victim received medical attention at San Francisco Hospital and is in stable condition. Judge Dayra Zoet Infante Bosques of the San Juan Court determined there was probable cause for arrest and set bail at $10,000, which González Casado did not pay, and she was taken to the Bayamón Women’s Rehabilitation Complex. The case was consulted with prosecutor Barbara Cristina Pérez Santos, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 26, 2026.