Mother From Region Nabbed For Beating Kids With Foam Baseball Bat, Police Say

A Hudson Valley mother has been charged with allegedly beating her two children with a foam baseball bat, causing injuries.

A Stony Point mother has been charged with allegedly beating two of her children with a foam baseball bat, causing injuries.
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Kathy Reakes

10/10/2024 10:20 a.m.

The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2:20 a.m., Monday, Oct. 7, in Stony Point.

According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stony Point Police, officers responded to Nyack Hospital to investigate a domestic incident.

The investigation revealed that two juveniles revealed that their mother, Kimberly Rivas, age 33, of Stony, had used a foam baseball bat to strike both juveniles several times, causing injuries, Schoales said.

Rivas was arrested and charged with:

Assault - 2 counts
Endangering the welfare of a child - 2 counts
Possession of a weapon - 2 counts
Harassment - 2 counts

She was released on her own recognizance with a return date of Thursday, Oct. 17.

Rivas was also issued a stay-away order, and state Child Protective Service was notified.

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