A 17-year-old Poughkeepsie girl is
in critical condition after police say a man named Sebastian Morataya-Mendez
assaulted her Sunday.
The city of Poughkeepsie PBA posted on
their Facebook page that they received a call about a possible disturbance and that a woman was injured and on the floor of a
home.
When officers arrived, they found the
victim unconscious with severe injuries to her head. She was taken to the
hospital and is in critical
condition.
Morataya-Mendez, 25, of Poughkeepsie, was
identified as a suspect and taken into police custody. He's being charged with
attempted murder.
Anyone with
information is asked to call
the tip line at 845-451-7577.