The Spring Valley Police Department announced the arrest of a woman following an assault that occurred during the early morning hours of March 1 at El Diamante Bar & Restaurant, located at 10 South Main Street in Spring Valley.
Police say a female victim reported that she was struck in the face with a glass bottle by another individual during the incident. The victim sustained a facial laceration and required four stitches for her injuries.
The case was assigned to the department’s Detective Bureau, and through investigative efforts officers identified the suspect as Yenny Hernandez-Martinez, 40, of South Spring Valley. On March 4, Hernandez-Martinez was arrested and charged with Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D Felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Hernandez-Martinez was arraigned in Spring Valley Justice Court before Judge Sweet and was released on her own recognizance.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Spring Valley Police Department at 845-356-7400 or email tips@villagespringvalley.org.