NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. \u2014 A homeless man suffered a skull fracture after a homeless woman struck him with a stick about 20 times on Saturday near North Miami Beach, according to Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies.<\/p>\n
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel and MDSO deputies with the Intracoastal District found the man injured shortly after 6:30 a.m. at Northeast Seventh Avenue and 167 Street, records show. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn an attempt to stop the attack, the victim stated that he attempted to grab the [attacker\u2019s] stick, and he also grabbed the [attacker\u2019s] black sweatpants,\u201d a deputy wrote, according to the arrest report. <\/p>\n
MDFR personnel took the man to Jackson North Medical Center first and later to Jackson Memorial Hospital\u2019s Ryder Trauma Center, according to MDSO deputies with the ID\u2019s uniformed patrol.<\/p>\n
Deputies identified the man\u2019s alleged attacker as Viola Sharonda Patterson and reported finding her \u201csitting alone at the bus stop\u201d across the street, according to a deputy\u2019s arrest report. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe defendant initially provided investigators with the legal name Melissa Michelle Ethridge,\u201d a deputy wrote, adding that a fingerprint analysis revealed her true identity, according to the arrest report.<\/p>\n
Miami-Dade corrections booked Patterson, 46, shortly after 6:10 p.m. on Saturday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, according to inmate records. <\/p>\n
Patterson faced charges of second-degree attempted murder, obstruction by a disguised person, and giving a false name or identification to law enforcement. Her bond was $8,500. <\/p>\n
Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Zachary N. James was set to preside over the case, according to court records. <\/p>\n
Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mercedes Cevallos contributed to this report. <\/p>\n
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