A 15-year-old boy in Tulsa called 911 Wednesday, claiming his mother was drunk and that she had assaulted him with a non-running chainsaw.

When officers arrived at the scene, they came into contact with the teenager.  They were told Debbie Watson had stuck him on the arm with the chainsaw.

Police say the teenager had several cuts on his arm from the blade of the chainsaw.

Additionally, officers learned two children, ages 7 and 2, were present during the time of the assault.

Watson was arrested and taken to the Tulsa County Jail.

No word on if the children were taken into protective custody or if a family member is watching them.

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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