Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar urged overwhelmed parents to step away from crying babies before they hurt them after authorities say a 21-year-old man broke his 2-month-old son\u2019s leg out of frustration.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Moreno was arrested over the weekend after investigators said he confessed to squeezing the baby\u2019s leg hard enough to break his femur because the infant would not stop crying,\u00a0Salazar said.<\/p>\n
Moreno was charged with\u00a0injury to a child, a felony under the Texas penal code. He posted a $75,000 bond and was released Sunday from the Bexar County jail.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The baby had swelling and was taken to a hospital, where doctors determined the injury was most likely not accidental. Salazar said the femur is a large bone that \u201ctakes a lot of force,\u201d even in a baby, to break it.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor us, the frustrating part in law enforcement is the baby obviously can\u2019t tell you it hurts,\u201d Salazar said. \u201cThey can\u2019t tell us who did what to them or when.\u201d<\/p>\n
Salazar said he knows as a parent that a screaming baby can be frustrating. But the sheriff said caregivers who feel overwhelmed with\u00a0frustration\u00a0need to let the baby scream, walk away, and call a friend or family member.<\/p>\n
\u201cWalk away,\u201d Salazar said. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with setting down\u00a0the baby and walking away and let the baby cry in another room\u00a0if need be.\u201d<\/p>\n