Toddler in coma after alleged abuse in West Brownsville
A 2-year-old was put into a medically induced coma with a poor prognosis after an alleged beating caused him to lose consciousness.
Police charged Benjamin Glenn Lesczynski, 26, of Brownsville with attempted homicide after they were called to the Main Street residence in West Brownsville for an unresponsive child Saturday.
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About 10 minutes later, Leczynski went upstairs and told her that her son was unresponsive.
The boy was transported to UPMC Children蘑菇视频 Hospital in Pittsburgh with life-threatening brain injuries. An emergency surgery that involved removing part of the child蘑菇视频 skull was initiated but stopped because of uncontrolled bleeding, according to court documents.
Police said the toddler also had bruising to his head, torso, shoulders, jaw and face.
Lesczynski is charged with criminal attempt to commit homicide, simple assault, endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person and two counts of aggravated assault.
He was arraigned Tuesday morning before Magisterial District Judge Robert Redlinger and lodged in Washington County Prison in lieu of a $100,000 bond.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. Dec. 6 before Redlinger.