Dad arrested for abusing 5-month-old son (Windsor, Colorado)

JONATHAN HIGGINS: Another "frustrated" dad  with "anger issues" who just couldn't help crushing the skull of his infant son. Where was Mom while Daddy was venting on a helpless baby? Working to support his @$$? Or did this happen during visitation time? Or God forbid that this father had custody. Who knows. The mother of this baby has been written out of the story completely.

INVISIBLE MOTHER ALERT.

http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20110602/NEWS/706029989/1005&parentprofile=1001

26-year-old father arrested in Windsor on child abuse charges

Staff reports

June, 2 2011 12:40 pm

Windsor Police have arrested a 26-year-old father accused of abusing his 5-month-old son.

Jonathan Higgins was arrested May 24 and is being held at Weld County Jail awaiting a June 15 advisement hearing for one felony count of child abuse.

An officer arrived at Poudre Valley Hospital on May 24 following a call from Weld County Child Protective Services. According to an arrest affidavit, the boy suffered six broken ribs and had significant fluid in the brain. The injuries were about six weeks old.

Higgins told police that while feeding the boy he bent over to pick up a towel and crushed the boy’s head between his chest and leg, according to the affidavit. Higgins also said he has an anger problem and had been rough with the child, but he said he would never harm him on purpose.

Later that day, during a meeting at the police department, Higgins confirmed that he was responsible for the injuries, the affidavit said. Higgins admitted placing the child down too hard when frustrated at least six times, and holding him too tightly. Higgins attributed this behavior to his anger issues, the affidavit said