Friday, February 10, 2012

Dad charged with assault of 5-year-old son (Watertown, New York)

Dad BRYON L. HOLMES seems to think that dropping your son on his head is "discipline"? Where is the mother of this child?

INVISIBLE MOTHER ALERT

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/watertown_father_faces_child_a.html

Watertown father faces child abuse charge after disciplining his son, 5
Published: Wednesday, February 08, 2012, 10:07 AM

Updated: Wednesday, February 08, 2012, 10:31 AM
By Robert A. Baker / The Post-Standard

Watertown, NY -- A Watertown man who troopers said dropped and injured his 5-year-old son while disciplining the boy Saturday was charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child, state police said today.

Bryon L. Holmes, 35, of 16627 Parker Road, Watertown, dropped his son on the bathroom floor, causing a hematoma on the back of the boy's head, troopers said. Holmes is also accused of causing two bruises to his son's face while disciplining the boy Saturday, troopers said.

Holmes was issued an appearance ticket on the two misdemeanor charges.