Son Accused of Beating Elderly Mother

In the court documents it explains that Ms. Stubbs was treated at Rochester General Hospital and received 59 stitches to her head.  Rochester Police Department spokesman Stephen Scott said she has been released from the hospital.  In a statement issued Monday Scott added, “It’s a horrific crime and our hearts go out to Ms. Stubbs and her family.  We wish her well as she recovers from her injuries.”

"I want him behind bars for the rest of his life because God knows if he gets out, he's going to do it again,” the unidentified neighbor added.  “If he can do it once he'll do it twice, three times and we don't need to be all scared in our own communities, in our own homes, that's just not right."

Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley also weighed in on this case and explained that her team has been working with the victim since before Stubbs’ arrest.  This month Doorley announced the creation of a new Elder Abuse Bureau within a newly designed Special Victims Trial Division.

DA Doorley’s entire statement on the arrest of Derrick Stubbs is below:

Statement by Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley on the arraignment of Derrick Stubbs on the charge of Assault in the First Degree in Rochester City Court:

“The allegations against Derrick Stubbs are horrific.  If proven guilty of this conduct, he must be held accountable.

The newly created Special Victims Trial Division includes within it an Elder Abuse Bureau specifically designed to handle cases such as this, because unfortunately crimes against the elderly are far too common.  The criminal justice system is rightly focused on prosecuting criminals, but because of our Elder Abuse Bureau, we are able to better collaborate with organizations such as Lifespan to work with victims on an ongoing basis to secure the support and services they need.

In this particular case, the Monroe County District Attorney’s Elder Abuse Prosecutor Monica O’Brien, the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Bureau, and Lifespan have been working together since before Stubbs was even arrested to coordinate the prosecution as well as to ensure that necessary services are made available to the victim.”