15-year-old apprehended in assault on toddler brother

Police apprehended a 15-year-old boy after he allegedly struck his 1-year-old brother in the head at a house in Northeast Baltimore.

Before 11 a.m., officers rushed to a home in the 900 block of Homestead for an assault report.

Police said that when they arrived on the scene, they discovered that the 1-year-old baby boy had been smacked in the head by a sibling.

The baby was sent to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Police claimed the 15-year-old fled the scene after the assault, but officers subsequently apprehended him after conducting a search of the neighborhood.

The investigation is underway.

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