Woman charged with attempted murder after injured child found at Woolwich Township home
The Waterloo Regional Police Service sign. (CTV Kitchener)
A Woolwich Township woman has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.
The Waterloo Regional Police Service says they responded to a request for a wellness check at a home in St. Jacobs at around 7:30 p.m. Monday.
When officers arrived at the residence, they found a boy with serious life-threatening injuries.
According to police, the child was taken to an out-of-region hospital by Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services.
“A 39-year-old female was located and arrested for attempted murder. She was transported to an out-of-region hospital by paramedics with non-life-threatening injuries,” police said in a media release.
Police believe the suspect and victim are known to each other.
The woman is being held in police custody for a bail hearing.
The investigation remains ongoing by Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Major Crime Unit.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact investigators at 519-570-9777, ext. 8191.
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