Police: 19-year-old man facing assault charge after baby found with head trauma in NH

MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man is facing an assault charge after a two-month-old baby was found with head trauma in Manchester, New Hampshire earlier this month.

Manchester Police say officers responded to a Conant Street home on March 7 for a report of an unresponsive 2-month-old baby girl.

The baby was rushed to a local hospital to be treated for head trauma and bruising. She was then transported to a Boston hospital due to the severity of her injuries.

Tommie Johnson, 19, was arrested Tuesday, March 21, after a police investigation. Police say he is known to the child.

Johnson is facing charges of first-degree assault. His bail was set at $10,000. A future court date has yet to be determined.

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