Centre County father charged after video shows him headbutt door while holding infant
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- Police charged David C. Keeler with child endangerment in Centre County.
- Video evidence showed Keeler headbutting a door while holding an infant.
- Medical review indicated risk of neck or head injury despite no physical harm.
A Centre County father was charged Friday after police said video showed him headbutting a door while holding an infant in an “unsupported manner,” causing the child’s head to move violently.
David C. Keeler, 33, of College Township, is accused of endangering a roughly 4-month-old infant in February, a Patton Township police detective said in an affidavit of probable cause.
The infant was not injured, but a child abuse specialist said Keeler’s alleged crime put the infant at risk of a head or neck injury, the detective wrote.
The detective said a woman showed her the video in March. Days later, a pediatrician evaluated the infant and said the child could have been seriously injured if their head contacted the door with force. The medical report also raised concerns about “rough handling” and the potential for other “injurious behavior,” police wrote.
A message left Friday with defense lawyer Ron McGlaughlin was not immediately returned. Keeler was arraigned by District Judge Casey McClain and released on $15,000 unsecured bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.