Police: St. Paul Man Charged With Attacks On Baby, Girlfriend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A 21-year-old St. Paul man is in the Ramsey County Jail, accused of repeatedly assaulting his girlfriend's baby.
St. Paul police say Eric Mercado Magana was arrested Friday during a traffic stop.
Investigators say his girlfriend took her 9-month-old son to a clinic on Thursday. He was rushed to Children's Hospitals and Clinics after staff realized the severity of his injuries.
Police say the boy had suffered a fractured skull, several broken ribs, a broken toe and multiple bruises.
The woman told police that her son had been in Magnana's care before she noticed the injuries.
Magnana told investigators that the boy's injuries were a result of an accident, but doctors say the child's numerous injuries had occurred on different occasions.
His girlfriend also told police that he had assaulted her a few days earlier.
Magnana was charged with felony assault. The date of his first court appearance has not been announced.
