(ABC 6 News) – A Pipestone woman accused of lacerating a toddler’s face with a pizza-cutter at KinderCare appeared at a plea hearing which was quickly recessed Tuesday.

Andrianna Newburn, 26, was originally charged with multiple counts of 3rd- and 5th-degree assault after allegedly attacking another employee’s child following an argument.

An amended criminal complaint, filed in June, said the toddler had a 3-centimeter laceration on her lower left leg, as well as a “deep linear laceration” on the right side of her face, which was 4.5 centimeters deep and had to be surgically repaired.

On July 19, a second amended criminal complaint charged Newburn with 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon–substantial bodily harm, on top of the previous charges.

Newburn was going to enter a plea to 2nd- and 5th-degree assault in exchange for a sentence within usual Minnesota guidelines for 2nd-degree assault and the dismissal of the remaining charges.

However, at her 10 a.m. hearing, Newburn diverged from an account of events from the case, and the court called a recess.

According to Olmsted County Attorney Mark Ostrem, Newburn was “unable to acknowledge all the elements of the offense.”

A new hearing date has not been set.

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(ABC 6 News) – A Pipestone woman appeared in Olmsted County Court Thursday for allegedly lacerating a toddler’s face with a pizza-cutter at KinderCare.

Andrianna Newburn, 26, was charged with multiple counts of assault and terroristic threats following the incident at 815 Greenview Place SW on June 13.

According to an amended criminal complaint, the toddler injured had a 3-centimeter laceration on her lower left, as well as a “deep linear laceration” on the right side of her face, which was 4.5 centimeters deep and had to be surgically repaired.

The cut was closed with three different types of sutures, court documents claim.

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(ABC 6 News) – A Pipestone woman was charged with assault after allegedly lacerating a toddler’s face with a pizza-cutter at KinderCare.

According to Rochester police Andrianna Newburn, 26, was an employee at the 1815 Greenview Place SW childcare center.

Police claim Newburn assaulted another employee’s toddler with a pizza cutter, following a disagreement that turned physical.

According to court documents filed Friday, June 14, Newburn was charged with 3rd-degree assault of a child under 4; terroristic threats; 5th degree assault–fear of bodily harm; and 5th-degree assault–inflict or attempt bodily harm.

Court documents claim that around 2:50 p.m. June 13, officers responded to the KinderCare location and found an employee holding her toddler, who had a large laceration on her right cheek.

The woman allegedly said she had been in an argument with Newburn, who grabbed a pizza cutter and said she was going to cut the other employee with it.

Then Newburn allegedly said if she couldn’t cut the woman, she would cut her kids.

According to court documents, the woman told police Newburn went into “the infant room,” where the employee’s daughter was, and began swinging the pizza cutter at her, causing the wound on her face.

The assistant director of the KinderCare allegedly told police she had seen Newburn and the other woman fighting, and she had seen Newburn try to yank the other woman’s shirt over her head.

After the two were separated, the assistant director said, she saw Newburn come back with a pizza cutter and begin “banging (it) on the front glass of the building and yelling at (the other woman).”

After the alleged assault, Newburn reportedly left KinderCare with her own children in a stroller, then called police from a nearby gas station to provide her own statement.

According to court records, Newburn said the other employee “swung on her,” they began fighting, and after Newburn “got control of the pizza cutter,” she went after the other woman’s child.

According to court documents, the reporting officer asked Newburn if she intentionally tried to harm the toddler, and she said she had.

Newburn allegedly told police the other employee had threatened Newburn’s children, but did not provide details.

She was taken into custody.

A spokesperson for KinderCare released a statement saying, “Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the children in our care. This type of behavior is completely unacceptable and does not reflect KinderCare’s values or the quality of care we work hard to provide. Andrianna Newburn is no longer a KinderCare employee.”

The other employee allegedly involved in the incident is on administrative leave, the company confirmed.

Newburn is currently held at the Olmsted County ADC on $150,000 bail with conditions, or $300,000 bail with no conditions.