A
woman suspected of hurling a rock that struck a neighbor’s head, causing
serious injury, has been arrested and charged with a felony.
Jessica
Lee Griewahn, 26, of the 1700 block of Calle Fielder, is charged with a
third-degree felony count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Police
learned the victim, a woman, suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of
the incident.
Investigators
learned on Nov. 13, the victim returned to her residence where she observed her
mother and Griewahn involved in an argument just outside the home. The victim
told investigators that she and Griewahn exchanged words and began physically
fighting each other before witnesses separated them.
Investigators
believe Griewahn then retrieved a large rock, or a large piece of cinderblock,
and threw it at the victim. The rock struck the victim’s forehead causing her
to fall to the ground. The injury caused the victim to temporarily lose her
vision.
The
victim was transported to Mountainview Regional Medical Center and then to
University Medical Center of El Paso for treatment of a traumatic head or brain
injury. The victim was released from the hospital earlier this week.
Griewahn
was arrested on a warrant Tuesday evening and booked into the Dona Ana County
Detention Center where she’s initially being held without bond.