by: Gillian Friebis
SOUTHPORT, N.Y. (WETM) — An Elmira man is facing an assault charge for allegedly hitting an elderly Southport woman in the face multiple times and giving her a black eye.
Alexander Morales, 31, was arrested on Jan. 2 after deputies from the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office were called to a disturbance in the Town of Southport. Authorities say that the deputies who responded determined that Morales struck an 86-year-old woman in her face multiple times. The assault reportedly left the woman with bruising and a black eye.
Morales was charged with second-degree assault, and his charge was read in the Town of Southport Court. After his court appearance, Morales was taken to the Chemung County Jail.
The sheriff’s office says Morales had been staying with the woman for several months before the incident. The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is further investigating Morales’s involvement with the victim and possible additional crimes. Morales could be facing more charges, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Elmira man arrested, allegedly hit elderly woman in face
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