Mom jailed for beating son with spatula for F on report card

Published: April 11, 2011, 8:07 pm

Updated: April 11, 2011, 11:23 pm

Mom jailed after beating son for F on his report card

According to the Tampa Police Department, 35-year-old Day-maris Vazquez was taken into custody on child abuse charges.

Jason Lanning

Bay News 9

Reporter
Last Updated: Monday, April 11, 2011

TAMPA --

A Tampa mother was arrested after physically expressing her concern about her son's grades.

According to the Tampa Police Department, 35-year-old Day-maris Vazquez was taken into custody on Sunday on child abuse charges.

Police said Vasquez hit her 12-year-old son with wooden and metal spatulas because he got an F on his report card.

Authorities said Vazquez broke the boy's glasses, choked him and threatened to kill him.

She remains in jail after bond was denied for her Monday morning.

Officials said she will remain in jail on an immigration hold.

<em><snip></em>aris Vazquez is accused of attacking a boy because he got an F on his report card.

Day-maris Vazquez is accused of attacking a boy because he got an F on his report card.

She will have a chance to appeal her immigration hold, but not until the criminal charges against her are resolved, according to officials.

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time*treat - Apr 11, 2011, 10:58 pm

Strange letter-set to snip out.