BOYFRIEND IS 77

Bedford, Virginia (SafeCITY) - Kristina Nikole Pongracz, a 28-year-old Goode woman, was jailed after she allegedly beat her 77-year-old boyfriend with his own cane, seriously injuring him.

According to the Bedford County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the victim's home around 10:00 p.m. for an alleged domestic disturbance.

When they arrived on the scene, they found 77-year-old William Herchenrider lying on his bedroom floor covered in blood. Pongracz was lying next to him, apparently passed out drunk. She was also bloody but had no apparent wounds.

Herchenrider was taken to Carillion Raonoke Memorial hospital, where he was treated for severe injuries. His condition has not yet been released, but authorities believe he is still in the hospital.

Investigators say Pongracz admitted that she did beat her boyfriend with his cane and that she drank too much and passed out.

Pongracz was booked into the Blue Ridge Regional Jail and charged with aggravated malicious wounding. She is being held without bond.