PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — A 51-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing her granddaughter on Wednesday in Paterson, New Jersey, according to authorities.
Police received a call around 4 p.m. reporting a stabbing near Carroll Street and Godwin Avenue, according to the Passaic County prosecutor’s office. Police found a 5-year-old girl with multiple stab wounds.
Following an investigation, police determined Aurora Villacorta stabbed her granddaughter, officials said.
Villacorta was arrested and charged with the following:
- Aggravated assault in the second degree
- Aggravated assault in the third degree
- Unlawful possession of a weapon in the fourth degree
- Possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the third degree
- Endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree
Villacorta faces up to 30 years in prison if she’s convicted of all of the charges, according to officials.
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