Monessen man accused of severely injuring infant in Monongahela
A Westmoreland County man was arrested Tuesday on a warrant obtained by Monongahela police for allegedly severely injuring a 7-month-old boy at a Monongahela home in June.
Ryan L. Jankowski, 22, of 725 Rostraver St., Monessen, is charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, simple assault and reckless endangerment. Police obtained the arrest warrant earlier Tuesday from District Judge Mark Wilson.
The assault of the infant allegedly occurred June 18 at a home at 516 Hudson Ave., police said in court documents. The boy was taken to Monongahela Valley Hospital after he reportedly was unresponsive after a fall. The boy had bruising on his head, temple and forehead, as well as multiple levels of bruising, police indicated.
The infant was transported to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
Hospital employees treating the boy told police that his injuries were inconsistent with accidental trauma. Jankowski reportedly was the sole caregiver of the infant when the boy was injured, police said.
Monongahela police could not be reached for comment Wednesday. Court documents did not indicate the infant’s prognosis or his relationship, if any, with Jankowski.
Jankowski was arraigned before District Judge James Ellis and placed in Washington County jail on $50,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4 before Wilson.