An Irving woman was arrested Sunday, June 15, after reportedly attacking her mother and grandmother in the parking lot of The Village on West Irving apartment complex, located at 2121 W. Irving Blvd.
According to the Irving Police Department, officers responded to a call of women fighting at the complex. When they arrived, they found 72-year-old Santa G. Beltran and her daughter Angela M. Bowens with visible injuries. Both women stated they were assaulted by Mariah H. Bowens, who is Angela’s daughter and Santa’s granddaughter.
Angela was found with a bloody nose, while Santa had a swollen lip, a swollen right eye, and a bite mark on her left hand. Witnesses told officers Mariah used her fists to hit both women and bit her grandmother during the altercation.
Police also reported that Santa attempted to call 911 during the assault, but Mariah allegedly grabbed her phone and broke it to stop her from requesting emergency help.
26-year-old Mariah H. Bowens is now facing multiple charges:
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Class A Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Assault for assaulting her mother.
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Injury to an Elderly Individual, a felony, for assaulting her 72-year-old grandmother.
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Interference with Request for Emergency Assistance for breaking Santa’s phone while she tried to call 911.
Mariah was taken into custody at the scene.
