Hatchet-wielding Maryland woman arrested after striking 83-year-old woman multiple times: police

A Maryland lady was arrested Tuesday after an 83-year-old sufferer walked right into a police station for assist after being attacked with a hatchet exterior her house, authorities mentioned.

Wendy Yvette Shabazz, 54, had struck the aged lady a number of occasions with the hatchet in Laurel earlier that morning, the Laurel Police Division mentioned.

The octogenarian was in a position to escape the apparently unprovoked assault in her automotive and drive to the native police station.

Officers rendered assist to the injured lady and referred to as for an ambulance. The 83-year-old was being handled at a hospital for non-life-threatening accidents.

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Police mentioned the girl gave an in depth description of the assailant, serving to officers determine Shabazz because the suspect. 

Officers situated Shabazz and recovered the hatchet throughout her arrest, in response to authorities.

Police mentioned a hatchet allegedly used to strike the 83-year-old sufferer a number of occasions was recovered in the course of the arrest of Shabazz. Police shared a photograph of a 1.25-pound hatchet. (Laurel Police Division)

Shabazz was charged with first- and second-degree assault.

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Police informed FOX New Digital there isn’t a motive accessible at the moment and that the investigation is ongoing.

Detectives had been persevering with to analyze the alleged hatchet assault in Laurel, Maryland, on Tuesday. (Fox Information)

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Laurel is situated about 20 miles northeast of Washington, D.C., and 20 miles southwest of Baltimore.