Crime & Safety
11-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Hitting Mother with Extension Cord
The boy is his mother's care-giver but has assaulted her in the past, police say.
An 11-year-old boy was arrested Monday morning for hitting his mother several times with an extension cord, according to Elk Grove Police.
The boy is his 51-year-old mother's care-giver, and a crime log entry says that she has "a pre-existing medical condition."
The incident occured about 11:15 a.m. Monday, and police determined that the mother "had been physically assaulted by [her son] on several different occasions," according to the crime log.
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The boy was arrested and taken to juvenile hall, while the mother was transported to a local hospital.
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