NewsWSVN 7 News MiamiSeptember 11, 2026Miami-Dade County
Mother Arrested After Allegedly Hitting 12-Year-Old Son With Hammer and Pepper Spray in Opa-locka
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An Opa-locka mother was arrested and charged with child abuse after police said she struck her 12-year-old son with a hammer and sprayed him in the face with pepper spray during a car ride. The boy escaped to his father's apartment, where responding officers and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue treated him. Lynettee Stanley, 37, told police that "nothing happened," though officers reported smelling pepper spray on her.
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A judge set a $5,000 bond for Lynettee Stanley following an arrest on charges of stemming from a Thursday afternoon incident.
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locationOpa-locka“City where the incident and apartment location are situated.”locationAlexandria Drive“Location of the father's apartment where the boy sought refuge.”OrganizationSunbeam Television Corp.“Copyright holder of the news report.”PersonLynettee Stanley“37-year-old mother charged with child abuse without great bodily harm.”OrganizationMiami-Dade Fire Rescue“Responded and treated the 12-year-old boy for injuries.”