On January 11, 2025, an infant arrived at a local hospital with injuries and due to the nature of the injuries, the Indiana Department of Child Services was contacted by hospital personnel who in turn called the FWPD.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: January 12, 2025
Location: 900 block of Buchanan Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0300 hours
Details/Summary:
*** Update – January 12, 2025, at 1000 hours ***
The safety and well-being of children is always a priority for the Fort Wayne Police Department. Whenever children have injuries and/or medical issues that are considered serious or life-threatening by medical professionals and the cause is unknown, established protocols are followed. These protocols help in the determination if the child’s condition was a result of an accident, intentionally inflicted, or a medical issue.
At this time the investigation has led investigators to believe the initial condition of the infant was related to a medical issue. The infant has shown improvement, and their condition is no longer lifethreatening. The FWPD will continue following its established protocols through the conclusion of the investigation.
*** Original News Release ***
On January 11, 2025, at approximately 11:30 pm an infant arrived at a local hospital with injuries. The infant was transported to an Indianapolis hospital for a higher level of care. The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) was contacted by hospital personnel.
At approximately 3:00 am on January 12, 2025, the local DCS office requested assistance from the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) in the 900 Block of Buchanan St. Doctors at the Indianapolis hospital determined the infant’s condition to be life-threatening. Due to the condition of the infant, FWPD Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators were requested to assist in the investigation.
The circumstances leading to the infant’s injuries remain under investigation by the FWPD and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
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