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Boynton Beach man arrested after attempting to kill his mother

Police say man also battered his siblings
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BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A Boynton Beach man is behind bars after police said he attempted to kill his mother Saturday night.

Chris Demesmim, 24, faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated child abuse.

Boynton Beach police said Demesmin attacked his mother with a knife in her Boynton Beach apartment.

Police said he also battered his siblings before feeling in a gray Saturn.

The Florida Highway Patrol took Demesmin into custody at about 9 a.m. Sunday after he was involved in an incident on Interstate 95 in Oakland Park.

If you have any information regarding the 2007 crimes with ties to the Town Center at Boca Raton, call Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 800-458-TIPS. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. You can remain anonymous.

You can also contact the detectives assigned to these cold cases using the information below:

Detective Scott Hanley
Boca Raton Police Department
shanley@myboca.us
561-338-1344

Detective William Springer
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
springerw@pbso.org
561-688-4013