A mother was taken into custody after she allegedly struck her teenage son with a baseball bat.
Police say the 53-year-old woman was inside her home on the 2200 block of Carpenter Street on Friday when she swung a bat at her 16-year-old son. The teen was struck once on the right side of his face.
The boy was taken to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Police have not yet revealed his condition.
The mother was taken into custody and charged with assault. Police have not yet released her identity.
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