A fire chief has admitted hurling his infant daughter to the ground and fracturing her skull because she was crying.
Police cited that Brian Salt, 36, allegedly ‘lost control’ when he could not stop his three-month-old baby from sobbing while his wife Rebecca was at work on March 11.
After throwing his baby, Salt took her to his in-law’s house and told them he did not know how the baby sustained a bump on her head, a complaint obtained by NBC Philadelphia claims.
Salt and his wife then took their daughter to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where doctors discovered the child suffered a skull fracture.
She also reportedly had bruises on her legs and blood in her eyes.
Investigators were called to the hospital to look into the incident the next day. Doctors had determined the injuries were the result of ‘substantial force,’ according to the affidavit.
At first, both Salt and Rebecca said they had no idea how the baby was injured.
But in a revealing follow-up interview, Salt reportedly admitted that he had lost his patience with his daughter, who was fussy and had colic.
He then allegedly took the baby out of a swing she was in and harmed her.
After the interview, Salt was arrested and charged with Felony Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Aggravated Assault on a Person Under 13 and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, LevittownNow reported.
He was taken into custody at the Bucks County Corrections Center and his bail was set to $500,000. Salt has also been suspended from his role as fire chief.
He is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on April 2.
