Davie, FL (January 25, 2019) – On Tuesday, a 17-year-old boy was arrested after he tried to kill his mother at their home. The child has ongoing disciplinary issues, according to his mother.
The victim, Harolyn Monroe, was admittedly unhappy with her son, James Monroe,17, for his immature behavior such as the misuse of his social media accounts and for sneaking out of the home at night. Police said that the situation escalated in the early morning hours of January 22.
James Monroe threw a bottle -based improvised incendiary device at the ceiling above his mother's bed a little after midnight. He shoved a piece of cloth inside a bottle he filled with alcohol and ignited before throwing it just as he entered his mom's room and threw it in her direction. When the bottle crashed into the ceiling, it exploded and dropped fire and glass onto his sleeping mother.
He then picked up a bat used for baseball and repeatedly beat his mother all over her head and body. He was not finished yet. He then took a large butcher knife and stabbed her in the stomach and all over her hands as she tried to defend herself. Harolyn was able to call 911 and begged them to come to her rescue stating that her son was trying to kill her.
The teen admitted to detectives that he attacked his mother because he was angry with her. He claimed that he wasn’t trying to kill her, but instead trying to hurt her.
Harolyn suffered from severe injuries and was taken to the hospital to undergo emergency surgery. James has since been arrested on charges of attempted felony murder and making or possessing a destructive device with intent to do harm.
At this time, police have not released information on whether or not James will be charged as an adult or juvenile.
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