A drunk Ohio father allegedly socked his 6-month-old in the face while attempting to pummel the child's mother. He was then transported to a hospital, where he proceeded to attack cops and "attempted to bite" them multiple times, according to court documents.
Cops took Mapes into custody on Thursday after he allegedly attacked his live-in fiancee and the mother of his child that day while intoxicated. The woman had "several marks and bruises" that showed the extent of Mapes' assault, which included a punch to their 6-month-old's face, which left him with "multiple red marks and bruising," according to court documents.
"The defendant attempted to strike the mother of the child multiple times while she held the 6-month-old and instead, struck the child at least once," police allege.
When officers arrived at the couple's Toledo home, they found Mapes' fiancee with "bloody handprints" on the back of her hoodie, according to cops.
"She had bruising and red marks on her forehead and upper right area," the probable cause statement says, noting how Mapes allegedly ran at his fiancee before unleashing his attack. "It appeared as if her arm had been squeezed," the statement adds.
'Enraged' father socks his 6-month-old in the face while attempting to beat fiance: Police
An Ohio father allegedly socked his 6-month-old in the face while attempting to pummel the child's mother, then proceeded to attack cops and "attempted to bite" them multiple times.
Officers arrested Mapes and took him to the hospital, where police handcuffed one of his hands to a hospital bed, police said. Officers claimed Mapes yelled racial slurs and was "banging around" in the hospital room. He allegedly refused to follow police commands to sit on the bed and, with one hand still attached to the via the handcuffs, "dragged the bed" toward a police officer and attempted to strike them.
Mapes swung his free arm at an officer and attempted to shove him, all while still yelling racial slurs and profanities, police said. He also attempted to bite several officers multiple times, police said in an affidavit. Mapes is also accused of trying to assault hospital staff.
Ultimately, Mapes was charged with the following:
- Assault (first-degree misdemeanor)
- Endangering children (first-degree misdemeanor)
- Domestic violence (first-degree misdemeanor)
- Obstruction (fourth-degree misdemeanor)
- Disorderly conduct, public intoxication (fourth-degree misdemeanor)
West Toledo man charged after allegedly striking fiancé and baby, attempting to hit and bite officers
Police also said the suspect refused to obey officer commands at the hospital and yelled racial slurs and profanities.
