BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge woman was arrested Thursday after an elderly woman was found critically injured inside an apartment, officials said.

The Baton Rouge Police Department said on Monday, Oct. 19, around 8:26 p.m., officers saw a blood trail leading to an apartment. Inside the apartment, officers found an unconscious 65-year-old woman lying face down in a pool of blood. 

According to an arrest warrant, the elderly woman suffered a smashed-in nose, several facial fractures and a brain bleed. 

On Thursday, detectives identified Jermeisha McKenzie, 37, as a suspect and arrested her. McKenzie was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for attempted second-degree murder. 

Officials added that McKenzie has a lengthy criminal history with charges including battery of a police officer, simple battery and aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon.