SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A Syracuse nursing home employee slapped a 90-year-old resident in the face with a wet cloth, bruising the elderly woman, according to police.
Syracuse police arrested a certified nurse aide Nov. 25 after conducting a lengthy investigation of the incident that occurred Oct. 19 at Bishop Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at 918 James St.
Cania Williams, 29, of Syracuse, was charged with endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor, and harassment in the second degree, a violation. The injuries were not severe enough to charge Williams with assault, said Officer Joe Commisso, a department spokesman.