Father Aggressively Slammed Infant Son; Arrested after Baby’s Grandmother Called Police after He Tried to Smother Baby

Honk News (New York City, NY) – A man from West Virginia faces accusations of child neglect after a video surfaced showing him handling his 4-month-old baby in a manner described as “aggressive.”

Upshur County police have arrested 19-year-old Jeremiah Burkhammer following reports of a video that reportedly depicts him mistreating his infant. On February 13, the grandmother of the baby alerted the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office about the video, as stated in a criminal complaint. The complaint indicated that Burkhammer was reportedly observed treating the baby poorly while attempting to help them return to sleep.

The complaint states that Burkhammer exhibited “aggressive” behavior towards the baby over several minutes starting at 1:45 a.m. Burkhammer reportedly told the baby to return to sleep, then picked the infant up incorrectly — failing to support the baby’s head or neck — and placed the baby down forcefully, resulting in the victim’s head and neck moving back and forth violently.