A Manchester, New Hampshire man has been arrested following an incident that left a 2-month-old baby boy with serious head injuries so severe that the child required emergency medical transport to a Boston hospital. NBC Boston reports that the baby was initially taken to Elliot Hospital in Manchester at around 3 p.m. last Sunday and was found to be unresponsive; following that, a decision was made by medical professionals based on the child's condition to send him to Boston.
Police have charged Jesse Warren, 37, of Manchester, with felony first-degree assault on a child under the age of 13, second-degree assault, and endangering the welfare of a child; these details emerging amid an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the baby's injuries, which also included bruising to the face and head, according to police statements. Boston 25 News adds that detectives determined that Warren was responsible for the child at time of the injury despite it not being clear if he was related to the baby or not and whether the detainment of Warren who known or related to the child, whether the detention Warren will prompt further investigation into the child's family circumstances.
The arrest occurred on Thursday when officers visited Warren's residence in Manchester, taking him into custody without incident, and he has since been placed on preventative detention pending a court hearing. As of now, the exact details of how the infant sustained the injuries remain unclear, and police have not yet disclosed any information regarding the child's relationship with Warren.
