ALTOONA, Pa. – A Pennsylvania woman is accused of striking a child with an extension cord, authorities said.
Dajah Robinson, 40, of Altoona, was charged with simple assault and harassment, WTAJ reported.
According to a statement from the Altoona Police Department, the victim, who is under the age of 12, said he arrived at Robinson’s home at 4:45 p.m. Monday. The victim said Robinson accused him of recording her on his cellphone, according to WTAJ.
Police said Robinson repeatedly tried to take the phone away from the boy, then took an extension cord and struck the boy twice on the back, the television station reported.
The boy fell as Robinson allegedly continued to strike him, police said. The boy managed to lock himself in a bathroom, but police said Robinson allegedly broke into it and struck him again.
During a telephone interview, Robinson allegedly told police she “disciplined him with an electrical cord” and struck the boy “wherever she could get him” and that “it’s not over. I will still spank him.”
Robinson has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday, WTAJ reported.
