St. Louis, Missouri — A Missouri father is facing serious criminal charges after police say he abandoned his infant child in the middle of a busy roadway, falsely told the child’s mother the baby had been left at a police station, and later led officers on a dangerous vehicle pursuit through St. Louis.
According to court records, 36-year-old Christopher Sean Pearson has been charged with first-degree child endangerment and resisting arrest by fleeing, creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death.
Authorities allege the series of events unfolded on July 15 and ended with Pearson’s arrest after an extensive police chase.
Witnesses Say Infant Was Left in Active Traffic
According to a probable cause affidavit, officers responded to the intersection of Goodfellow Boulevard and Natural Bridge Road after receiving reports of an infant in a car seat left in a driving lane…