SCRANTON, Pa. — Police in Lackawanna County have arrested a man for allegedly assaulting an infant.
Investigators say Alexander Karangis, 27, of Scranton, brought his 2-month-old son to the hospital earlier this month, where the child was diagnosed with a severe brain injury and a brain bleed. Doctors believe the infant's injuries are consistent with violent shaking.
Karangis' girlfriend told police she left the baby alone with him for a little more than half an hour before the child was taken to the hospital. That's when Karangis allegedly called her and said something was wrong with the baby.
Karangis faces aggravated assault and related charges in Lackawanna County.