27-year-old Michael Torres is accused of assaulting a 3-year-old child because the boy "wouldn't go to sleep," reportedly hitting the child with such force that he broke and dislocated the victim's femur.
The investigation began on the morning of July 20, when officers with the Lancaster City Police Department responded to Lancaster General Hospital after receiving a request for a welfare check.
The nursing staff at the hospital notified authorities that a 3-year-old boy had been admitted to the facility and was believed to be the victim of child abuse, York, Pennsylvania, Fox affiliate WPMT reported.
The hospital nursing staff suspected that Torres was the assailant, per the release.
Read more hereWhen police questioned Torres about the cause of the child's injuries, prosecutors said he responded by "admitting to having struck the victim three to four times," adding that the strikes were "really hard." Torres continued, allegedly telling police that he hit the 3-year-old "out of anger and frustration that the victim wouldn't go to sleep."
At one point during the assault, Torres reportedly exclaimed, "I'm going to give him something to cry about," referring to the victim.
Man broke, dislocated 3-year-old's femur after boy 'wouldn't go to sleep,' police say
Michael Torres is accused of beating a 3-year-old child he said wouldn't go to sleep with such force that he broke and dislocated the boy's femur.
