Morro Bay, CA -- 63-year-old Susanna Dyer of Morro Bay is in jail after being arrested for the attempted murder of her 86-year-old mother on Monday.  

Police say Dyer attacked her mother at 3 in the morning while she was sleeping. The alleged victim had several bruises on the side of her face and back, with scrapes and several small cuts on her arms, according to the cops. 

Dyer’s mother has been relocated with family members.