A Wisconsin man who is already awaiting trial on alleged strangulation and disorderly conduct charges has been arrested again, this time for alleged child abuse.
Milwaukee police arrested Sergio Chavez-Morales, 38, after he allegedly threw a 5-month-old baby across an apartment building hallway. The incident occurred on December 22, when Milwaukee police officers responded to a separate weapons complaint.
Chavez-Morales told police that an unnamed 19-year-old woman had been chasing him with a knife. The woman told officers that she saw Chavez-Morales grab an infant and throw the child across the hallway; the child reportedly “cried out in pain” upon making contact.
The baby was taken to Children’s Wisconsin Hospital for treatment, and doctors did not immediately find any fractured bones. As of publication, it remained unclear whether the baby required an extended hospital stay, and the relationship between Chavez-Morales and the child has not been publicly disclosed.
⚠️ WARNING: This post contains descriptions of child abuse and violence involving an infant…