Man allegedly fractured toddler’s face, waives felony hearing
NORWICH – A Norwich man accused of assaulting his girlfriend's three-year-old child – by allegedly fracturing the toddler's face – waived his right to a felony hearing and was remanded back to county jail to wait for his case to go before a grand jury.
On Feb. 26 at approximately 5:31 p.m., the Norwich City Police Department received a call from Chenango County Child Protective Services.
The agency reported an alleged assault involving a three-year-old male child to the police.
After NPD detectives and CPS workers investigated the case, NPD officers arrested 29-year-old Zane T. Abbott of Mitchell Street in Norwich.
He was charged with the class D felony of assault in the second degree and the class A misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of a child.
Abbott was the boyfriend of the three-year-old victim's mother.
The male toddler was allegedly under Abbott's care when he suffered serious physical injuries, which included two facial fractures and a fractured eye socket.
He was initially transported to UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries but was later transferred to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse for further evaluation.
Abbott was arraigned on Feb. 26 following his arrest and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.
A full order of protection was issued for the child victim.
On Tuesday, March 3, Abbott reappeared in Norwich City Court for a felony hearing.
Felony hearings are held for the judge to determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence that a felony has been committed and to determine whether or not the case will go before a grand jury.
Defendants have the right to waive a felony hearing if they do not want the evidence in the case to be made public and instead have the evidence reviewed by a grand jury in secret.
Abbott's public defender, Alyssa Congdon, said her client would like to waive his right to a felony hearing.
Congdon also said her client is not in the position to make bail, but that the amount of bail originally set by the court is “suitable for the current status of this case.”
Judge James E. Downey remanded Abbott back to the county jail on the continued $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond and said the full order of protection issued for the child victim will remain in tact.
Abbott's case will go before a grand jury later this month, and he will reappear in court at a later date.
Although the three-year-old victim's mother was not charged with anything, the boy was placed with other family members after being treated at the hospital, and he is currently under their care.
On Feb. 26 at approximately 5:31 p.m., the Norwich City Police Department received a call from Chenango County Child Protective Services.
The agency reported an alleged assault involving a three-year-old male child to the police.
After NPD detectives and CPS workers investigated the case, NPD officers arrested 29-year-old Zane T. Abbott of Mitchell Street in Norwich.
He was charged with the class D felony of assault in the second degree and the class A misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of a child.
Abbott was the boyfriend of the three-year-old victim's mother.
The male toddler was allegedly under Abbott's care when he suffered serious physical injuries, which included two facial fractures and a fractured eye socket.
He was initially transported to UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries but was later transferred to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse for further evaluation.
Abbott was arraigned on Feb. 26 following his arrest and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.
A full order of protection was issued for the child victim.
On Tuesday, March 3, Abbott reappeared in Norwich City Court for a felony hearing.
Felony hearings are held for the judge to determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence that a felony has been committed and to determine whether or not the case will go before a grand jury.
Defendants have the right to waive a felony hearing if they do not want the evidence in the case to be made public and instead have the evidence reviewed by a grand jury in secret.
Abbott's public defender, Alyssa Congdon, said her client would like to waive his right to a felony hearing.
Congdon also said her client is not in the position to make bail, but that the amount of bail originally set by the court is “suitable for the current status of this case.”
Judge James E. Downey remanded Abbott back to the county jail on the continued $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond and said the full order of protection issued for the child victim will remain in tact.
Abbott's case will go before a grand jury later this month, and he will reappear in court at a later date.
Although the three-year-old victim's mother was not charged with anything, the boy was placed with other family members after being treated at the hospital, and he is currently under their care.
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