Two Cedar Park parents arrested, accused of causing serious injury to their 7-week-old infant
Two Cedar Park parents were arrested on charges of injury to a child after their 7-week-old infant was taken to the hospital with extensive injuries.
CEDAR PARK (KXAN) — Cedar Park parents were arrested on charges of injury to a child after their 7-week-old was taken to the hospital with extensive injuries.
A release from the Cedar Park Police Department said the child was rushed to Dell Children’s Hospital by EMS on July 6. According to doctors, the child suffered multiple hemorrhages and bleeding in the brain, seizures, strokes, retinal hemorrhaging in both eyes, and multiple bruises to the chest, abdomen, hips and tongue.
Grandparents tell KXAN the child is a baby boy and they are trying to understand what happened.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services connected with the Cedar Park Police Department about the case. According to investigators, the injuries to the child did not match statements made by the parents.
A spokesperson with DFPS says they had to take emergency custody of the baby and are now waiting for a hearing which could happen soon.
The parents were both arrested in connection to the injuries to their child. Lee Alan Woodard, 21, faces a charge of injury to a child causing serious bodily injury. Alexis Joan Basques, 21, faces a charge of injury to a child by omission. She is out on bond.
Cedar Park police are working with the Williamson County District Attorney’s office and DFPS to investigate the circumstances surrounding the child’s injuries.