Hialeah woman, boyfriend accused of abusing mother – WPLG Local 10

HIALIA, FL – A 39-year-old Hialeah woman was arrested Sunday after police say her elderly mother accused her and her boyfriend of abuse.

According to an arrest report from the Hialeah Police Department, the victim called 911 on Sunday to report that her daughter, Maritza Mazaira, was verbally and physically abusing her.

Police said the victim claimed Mazaira repeatedly pushed her to enter her bedroom and search her for valuables.

The woman claimed her daughter’s boyfriend, Francisco Alejandro Fernandez, 34, also entered her bedroom without permission and searched her belongings.

According to the arrest report, the victim alleged that both Mazaira and Fernandez verbally abused her, constantly insulting her and telling her they owned her house.

Police said the suspects’ actions caused the victim emotional distress to the point that she often locked herself in her bedroom because she was afraid of them.

According to the report, the victim believed both suspects were waiting for her to die so they could keep her house and property.

Police said the victim claimed Mazaira threw her plate of food on the floor while she was eating on Saturday.

The victim then locked herself in her bedroom and Mazaira threw a ceramic ornament at the door, authorities said.

Police said when the victim finally opened her bedroom door, Mazaira pushed her mother in an attempt to enter her room.

According to the report, Mazaira’s daughter provided police with video that showed her mother going through the victim’s drawers after the victim repeatedly asked her to leave the room.

Police said Mazaira denied ever pushing her mother.

However, she was arrested on one count of elder abuse.

As of Monday afternoon, Mazaira remained at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on $1,000 bond, and Fernandez, who was listed as a co-defendant in the arrest report, remained at large.