MARIETTA, Pa. — Susquehanna Regional Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 29-year-old Lancaster County man accused of breaking the femur of a one-month-old child in his care.
Brandon Duane Bish, of the first block of S. Porter St., Marietta, was taken into custody on an outstanding arrest warrant, police say. He is charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children.
Police say that on Jan. 11, the victim's mother brought them to Hershey Medical Center, where medical personnel contacted authorities after observing the child's injuries. In addition to the broken femur, the child sustained bruising to their upper right side midsection, according to police.
The victim's mother told police she left the child in Bish's care while she went to work on Jan. 10. Bish called her at about 7:30 p.m., stating that the child was crying and appeared to have sustained an injury to their leg. The victim's mother returned from work and took the child to an urgent care center, police say. The child was then transferred to Hershey Medical Center.
Police say Bish has a previous conviction for assaulting another child.
In an interview with police after the Jan. 10 incident, Bish allegedly admitted to "accidentally" injuring the child at about 3 p.m. on the date of the incident. Bish allegedly told police he was under the influence of marijuana at the time, according to the criminal complaint filed against him.
Bish was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge, who set bail at $100,000.
Anyone with further information on Bish that they wish to share with law enforcement is asked to contact Susquehanna Regional Police Det. Michael Kimes at kimesm@srpd27.com.
