Arrest Made In Stabbing Of 1-Year-Old Baby In Philadelphia

Police have announced the arrest of a 28-year-old woman in connection with stabbing a 1-year-old baby in Philadelphia over the weekend.

Takeira Hester
Photo Credit: *Philadelphia PD*

Cecilia Levine

04/15/2024 8:42 a.m.

Takeira Hester was arrested approximately seven hours after she slashed a 1-year-old boy in the forearm at 300 South 18th Street on Saturday, April 13.

While the incident happened outside of Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel (BZBI), the synagogue told 6abc the incident was not an anti-Semitic attack.

Hester was arrested on the 400 block of North 63rd Street at 7:19 p.m., and has been charged with several counts of murder-attempt to commit, aggravated assault, PIC, simple assault and REAP, city police said.

The baby is in stable condition.

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