15-year-old arrested in assault on toddler brother

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Police arrested a 15-year-old boy after they say he struck his 1-year-old brother in the head at a home in Northeast Baltimore.

Officers responded to a home in the 900 block of Homestead at about 11 a.m. in reference to an assault.

Police said that once on the scene, officers learned the 1-year-old baby boy had been hit in the head by a sibling.

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The baby was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the 15-year-old left the scene after the assault, but officers later arrested him following a search of the area.

The investigation is ongoing.