A 4-week-old Hazel Park infant is hospitalized after suffering multiple broken bones, allegedly caused by his father who is now facing criminal charges.<\/p>\n
Cody Christopher Patterson, 20, of Hazel Park, reportedly admitted to taking the baby boy into the bathroom and forcibly squeezing and manipulating his limbs because he \u201cbecomes frustrated and cannot cope with the baby crying,\u201d according to the Hazel Park Police Department.<\/p>\n
Patterson was arraigned Monday on three counts of second-degree child abuse, and bond was set at $500,000.<\/p>\n
Patterson was arrested Oct. 1 at a local hospital, police said. The infant had been transported there after officers \u2014 called to a Hazel Park home on a report of a baby with a broken arm \u2014\u00a0 noted that the child exhibited shoulder pain and had bruising above the eye, police said.<\/p>\n
Hospital staff determined the baby had sustained multiple fractures to both arms and legs, and ribs \u2014 and the injuries were in different stages of healing, police said. Children\u2019s Protective Services was notified.<\/p>\n
Patterson is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 13 for a probable cause conference. A preliminary exam is scheduled for Oct. 20.<\/p>\n