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Moment screaming mom brawls with man who charged her home, booted her daughter — before attacker gives bizarre excuse

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Banchariya, S. (2026, October 19). Moment screaming mom brawls with man who charged her home, booted her daughter — before attacker gives bizarre excuse. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/arizona-mom-fights-off-home-intruder-who-allegedly-attacked-daughter/

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In Buckeye, Arizona, Bella Torres fought back against a stranger who attacked her and her one-year-old daughter inside their home. According to Torres, the man initially asked to use the restroom but then charged at her, grabbing her neck and kicking her child. Security camera footage showed part of the altercation, with the attacker claiming he was on drugs and that Torres’s boyfriend had sent him for an unspecified reason. The incident ended when Torres’s husband arrived home and scared off the suspect.

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Bella Torres, a mother from Buckeye, Arizona, fought off Adrian Ayala, 20, who attacked her and her one-year-old daughter inside their home last Friday. Ayala initially asked to use the restroom but then charged at Torres, grabbing her neck and kicking her daughter before demanding she remove her clothes. Security cameras captured part of the incident, showing Torres confronting Ayala, who said he was on drugs and claimed that a boyfriend had sent him there. When Torres asked for her husband’s name, Ayala did not respond, and fled when her husband returned home. The police have identified Ayala as the suspect but his motive remains unclear.

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An Arizona mother fought off a man who allegedly attacked her and her one-year-old daughter inside their home in the city of Buckeye. uncertain

who → fight → Buckeye

Bella Torres alleges the suspect, whom she had never seen before, came to her doorstep last Friday and asked to use the restroom. “All he says is, ‘Can I use your restroom?’ And, as he says restroom, he starts to charge at me and grabs my neck,” Torres told 12 News. asserted

Torres → allege → News

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

Sign → sign → California

Torres alleges the man forced her to the ground, kicked her daughter, and demanded she remove her clothes. asserted

she → allege → clothes

She managed to get outside to scream for help, then continued fighting him. asserted

She → manage → him

Security cameras installed at Torres’s home captured part of the incident. asserted

cameras → instal → incident

In the footage, Torres can be heard saying, “What the f–k is wrong with you?” as she tries to block the suspect. asserted

she → hear → suspect

The suspect says, “I am on drugs,” before offering a bizarre explanation that Torres’s boyfriend sent him, claiming, “He told me he was into this.” asserted

he → say → this

When Torres asked for her husband’s name, the suspect remained silent. asserted

suspect → ask → name

The encounter ended when Torres’s husband returned home in his car and the suspect ran off. asserted

suspect → end → car

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