Mesa group home resident with disabilities left with broken jaw, employees suspended as police investigate
The injured resident is in his 20s with several mental disabilities and has the mental capacity of a 4-year-old, his father told police. Author: Bianca Buono, Katie Wilcox Published: 6:58 PM MST May 11, 2021 Updated: 6:58 PM MST May 11, 2021
MESA, Ariz. Mesa Police are investigating possible abuse at a group home after a resident with disabilities was taken to the hospital with a broken jaw that required surgery.
Records show the two employees supervising the resident at the time of the incident claimed he caused the injuries to himself but doctors said the injuries did not appear to be self-inflicted.