Man gave 2-month-old baby bruises to his scalp and a cut to his chin but told cops the child fell off a bed: Police

An Arkansas antheral injured a 2-month-old's scalp, jaw and chin, past lied to cops that the babe fell disconnected a bed, authorities say.

Jacob Freeman, 19, is charged with with second-degree home battery connected a kid nether 12 years of age, Craighead County jailhouse records reviewed by Law&Crime show.

The incidental occurred successful Jonesboro, the region spot of Craighead County, Arkansas, which is located successful the northeastern portion of the state, not acold from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri.

On Feb. 12, a 2-month-old babe lad was brought into a section infirmary with a chopped to his chin, bruising to his scalp, jaw, and precocious lip, and redness connected his near shoulder, Jonesboro, Arkansas-based ABC and NBC affiliate KAIT-TV reported.

A caregiver astatine the infirmary contacted the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division astir the injuries.

An affidavit alleges Freeman caused the injuries portion caring for the child, according to the outlet. Freeman's narration to the kid was not instantly clear.

Investigators with the Craighead County Sheriff's Office responded, and they questioned Freeman astir what happened.

Freeman told investigators the kid had fallen disconnected a bed, but they didn't bargain it. Authorities said the child's injuries were not accordant with a fall.

The suspect was arrested and booked into the Craighead County jailhouse connected Friday morning. He is being held connected a $100,000 enslaved and has been ordered to person nary interaction with the child.

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The suspect is scheduled to beryllium arraigned connected March 19.