NEWBURYPORT, MASS. (WHDH) - A Newburyport man was arrested on Tuesday morning after he violently attacked an elderly woman, leaving her with serious injuries, authorities said.

Thomas Bradbury, 46, is slated to be arraigned Wednesday in Newburyport District Court on a charge of domestic assault and battery on a person 60, according to the Essex District Attorney’s Office.

Officers conducting a wellness check at 18 Strong St. around 11:50 a.m. found a 70-year-old woman suffering from serious injuries, authorities said.

The woman, whose name has not been released, was taken Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She is said to be in critical but stable condition.

Bradbury was arrested and taken to Anna Jaques Hospital for evaluation.

The incident remains under investigation.

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