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Baby Thrown Down Garbage Chute Of NYC Building, 1 Person In Custody

STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, JUL 21 – The 39-year-old uncle was held after the baby was thrown down a garbage chute; the child was unharmed and is in stable condition, police said.

  • In Staten Island’s Park Hill, a 39-year-old man placed a 1-year-old girl into a garbage chute, NYPD said, around 3:15 p.m.
  • The NYPD said the suspect, an emotionally disturbed family member, has an unknown motive for the incident.
  • Medical staff reported the baby had a minor abrasion to the torso, NYPD said, and was rushed to Richmond University Medical Center in stable condition.
  • With the suspect, charges are pending, NYPD spokesman said, and his identity remains unreleased.
  • Investigators, officials, and NYPD officers are examining the incident, with the suspect taken into custody for questioning, charges not immediately filed.
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A one-year-old baby is recovering after being thrown down a trash chute at an apartment building in the Park Hill neighborhood of Staten Island, New York, on Monday afternoon. According to reports…

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