Man arrested for punting toddler
A Provo, Utah man has been arrested after he allegedly took his 18-month-old toddler and drop kicked her.
A witness reported seeing the 23-year-old man kick the child from the doorway of their motel room back into the room, where the child began screaming, according to a police affidavit filed in 4th District Court.
Police who responded to the scene observed a blue and purple bruise covering the side of the child’s face, but found no marks on her stomach, according to the affidavit.
The suspect initially said he had accidentally walked into his daughter and knocked her over, but later changed his story, saying he was so upset during the argument with his wife that he “blacked out” and could not remember what happened, the affidavit states. He said it was possible that he kicked the child during this time.
Information from: http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_10108941
