Oldsmar Man Arrested After Being Accused Of Striking 3-Month-Old

Tarpon Springs FL

08 April, 2021

2:28 PM

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TARPON SPRINGS, FL — Pinellas County detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit arrested 24-year-old Jourdian A. Jones of Odessa after he was accused of seriously injuring a 3-month-old baby. On Jan. 5, deputies and child protection investigators were called to a home in Oldsmar after the baby was found with head injuries a couple of days earlier. Detectives said Jones became frustrated with the infant and struck her, causing a severe bruise on the left side of the child's face. On Wednesday, detectives interviewed Jones and he admitted to striking the baby. Jones was charged with child abuse and taken to the Pinellas County Jail.