DAYTON — A 30-year-old is facing charges after a 16-month-old was hospitalized with serious injuries.
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On Feb. 4, after midnight, Dayton officers were called to Children’s Medical Center for reports of child abuse that took place in the 5000 block of Silverdome Drive.
A 16-month-old had significant bruising to his body, a skull fracture, and a brain bleed, according to police.
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Medical professionals said the injuries were consistent with abuse.
A 30-year-old, identified as Chad Merrill, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on felony child endangering.
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