Victoria Slama, 45, was arrested May 4 after a witness told police they heard a child yelling out the window of the Del Ray Plaza apartments.
The boy cried out, saying his mother was beating him and throwing him against a wall, according to an arrest affidavit. Neighbors also reported hearing pounding and shouting coming from inside the apartment.
When a York police officer arrived, they heard a child crying. According to court documents, Slama told officers she had been struggling with the child while trying to get him ready for bed and claimed he had thrown toys at her.
However, the child alleged that Slama had tried to strangle him with a blanket.
The officer also noted an overwhelming odor of cat feces and urine inside the apartment, including the child’s bedroom. Cat feces was found scattered about the boy’s room, court records show.
The child has since been removed from the home.
