Cops in Thibodaux say an man angry with an infant severely injured the seven month old child.
"Thibodaux Chief of Police Bryan Zeringue announced the arrest of Christopher Verdin," Lieutenant Clint J. Dempster said in a news release. "On Saturday, February 2nd, 2019, shortly before 5:00 p.m., Thibodaux Police Department officers responded to the 300 block of E. Park Drive, in reference to a medical emergency of a 7 month old child not breathing."
He says when police arrived, they found the infant was breathing, but it was extremely labored and irregular.
"The infant’s upper portion of its face was also bruised and swollen."
Detectives began to question the 22-year-old suspect.
"Christopher Verdin was the adult present and in charge of the infant and two other juveniles at the residence, while the mother was at work," Dempster explained. "Through investigation, detectives learned that Mr. Verdin has an anger problem and became enraged while watching the children. As a result, Mr. Verdin physically harmed the 7 month old infant, causing life threatening injuries. Due to the injury sustained to the infant, the child was air lifted to Children’s Hospital, where the infant is currently in stable condition.
Investigators charged Verdin with cruelty to a juvenile with force/violence and second degree cruelty to a juvenile.
"Mr. Verdin was subsequently arrested and transported to the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex, where he remains on a $300,000.00 bond."