Video shows mother abusing kids, biting ear at supermarket in Hialeah

A mother accused of abusing her two children, including biting one of their ears while at a supermarket in Hialeah, was arrested on Thursday, authorities said.

Madelien Inurrieta-Martinez, 43, was charged with two counts of child abuse with great bodily harm.

During her court appearance on Monday, a judge set Inurrieta-Martinez's bond at $5,000 and ordered that she have no contact with her children.

She also has an immigration hold.

According to authorities, Inurrieta-Martinez and her two children, ages 4 and 7, entered the supermarket on Wednesday, and she sat on several boxes of beverages.

An arrest report said that while she was sitting, Inurrieta-Martinez grabbed her 7-year-old by the ears and pulled them. She then grabbed their hair and pulled it.

Inurrieta-Martinez then grabbed her 4-year-old and bit their right ear, the report said.

Surveillance video inside the supermarket captured the incident, and the children were heard screaming.

Soon after, the three left the store, and surveillance video outside showed Inurrieta-Martinez striking her children in the face.

The supermarket's manager reported the incident to police after he watched the surveillance video the next day.

Inurrieta-Martinez was then arrested in the area of East First Avenue and 13th Street, the report said.

"Thanks to him, he contacted the police," Hialeah Police Lt. Eddie Rodriguez said. "Our officers went out. Our detective went out, they wrote a report, and several days later, our patrol officers spotted her walking the area with the same two children and took her into custody.

She denied that she attacked her children.

The children are now in the custody of the Department of Children and Families.