Officers from the 52nd precinct were called to a Norwood building on Saturday after a woman reported being beaten by three women inside an apartment.
According to police, officers responded to a 911 call at 12.50 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, after a female victim told police that during a visit to see a person at 3361 Decatur Avenue, located between East 209th Street and East Gun Hill Road in Norwood, three women punched her and pulled her hair.
Officers reported that the victim had sustained multiple scratches to her body and a bloody lip. EMS responded to the 52nd precinct on Webster Avenue and the victim was transported by EMS to North Central Bronx Hospital, where she was reported to be in stable condition.
Police later arrested Alissette Cruz, 22, of Norwood, Tatianna Meela, 21, of Morris Park, and Gianna Mella, 19, also of Morris Park. All three women were charged with a single count of assault.
Norwood News received a phone call on Thursday, Oct. 7, from a woman who said she was the mother of one of the women arrested and disputed the account of the incident.
A person arrested and accused of a crime is innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
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