Yamika Ba said she called HPD's mental health division requesting to take her son to the hospital. Instead, he was taken to jail. Days later, she learned he had been attacked to the point he may lose his sight.
A Houston mom says her family's mental health call for help for her son, who is suicidal, landed him and jail, where he was later beaten and possibly blinded.A Houston mother said her family contacted the Houston Police Department's mental health division requesting help transporting her schizophrenic and suicidal adult son to the hospital. Instead, he was taken to jail, where she said he was beaten so severely he may have lost vision.
Cherry, diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 13, had been refusing medication and hearing voices. Ba said she knew something was wrong when he began sending "threats" to call government agencies like the IRS and CPS on the family. The final straw was when he threatened suicide over a text message. A Houston police public information officer said two patrol officers were initially dispatched to the apartment for a "check welfare call." When they arrived, they spoke with family members and Cherry. According to the public information officer, officers were told Cherry was damaging the apartment and may be "violent."
Ba said officers attempted to convince Cherry to leave the apartment - something she felt would only make matters worse. Ba said she offered to show officers the text threatening suicide but was dismissed. He was charged with assaulting a peace officer and is being held on a $15,000 bond for the crime. However, he is not eligible to bond out because of his parole violation and is on a parole hold.
Cherry said his retinas had detached. Ba's received additional calls since stating he has been attacked.
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