Santa Rosa County woman accused of attacking husband with hammer now in memory care facility
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Santa Rosa County woman with dementia accused of is out of jail and in a memory care facility.
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79-year-old Elizabeth Collins was arrested on June 2 after the incident at her Gulf Breeze home.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office officials said the woman thought her husband was an intruder, which is why she attacked him.
She was taken to jail because Florida's Baker Act, the mental health law, specifically of mental illness.
The act allows those with mental health issues to be detained without arrest to undergo an evaluation.
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On Friday, June 13, Collins was transferred from the jail's medical wing to Navarre Gardens, which officials said will allow her to receive the specialized care she needs.
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