Posted: Tuesday, 04 September 2012 11:44AM

Child Assaults



A 35 year old Winona man was jailed Saturday on suspicion of felony assault on a female adult and malicious punishment of a child.
             
Police Sargent Chris Nelson said Lawrence Jacob Cortez was cited after police were called to the a residence in the 200 block of East 10th Street about 1:30 p.m..
                     
Nelson said Cortez is accused of biting a 4 month old child. Police said Cortez is also accused of grabbing the woman by the hair and neck and throwing her on to a bed. That was after she allegedly tried to poke him with a scissors during a disagreement.
                     
Authorities found teeth marks on the baby.  Nelson said Cortez and the woman had been involved in a previous argument.

Authorities are also looking for a 30 year old Winona man who is accused of assaulting a woman and her daughter.
                
Police Sargent Chris Nelson said Keyeon Carson has been cited with felony and misdemeanor assault as well as malicious punishment of a child.  Nelson said authorities were called to a residence in the 150 block of West Broadway about noon on Sunday.
                
A woman  complained that Carson allegedly pulled her hair and spit on her during a disagreement the previous night. The woman also said Carson allegedly slapped her young daughter on the face leaving scratches.
                
Police were unable to locate Carson.

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