Bellefonte

Bellefonte police investigation unfolding after infant seriously injured

A Bellefonte police investigation is ongoing after an infant was seriously injured, the department wrote in a statement Wednesday.

The parents and the 5-week-old were visiting family in Mifflin County when the group noticed “odd” behavior, including the child having difficulty breathing, police wrote.

The infant was briefly treated at Lewistown Hospital before being driven by ambulance to Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Montour County, police wrote.

Centre County Children and Youth Services joined in the investigation. The parents live in Bellefonte, Chief Shawn Weaver said.

This story was originally published June 30, 2021 at 2:37 PM.

Bret Pallotto
Centre Daily Times
Bret Pallotto primarily reports on courts and crime for the Centre Daily Times. He was raised in Mifflin County and graduated from Lock Haven University.
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