- The incident occurred around 10.40pm Saturday in Morris Heights
- The little boy was taken to St Barnabas Hospital to be treated for his injuries
- His abuser ran off after the attack and police have yet to track him down
An autistic three-year-old Bronx boy was hospitalized after his mother’s boyfriend punched him in the face.
Police said on Sunday that the unidentified man struck the tot in the face around 10.40pm on Saturday inside the woman’s apartment on University Avenue near West Tremont Avenue in Morris Heights.
The young boy was taken to St Barnabas Hospital to be treated for his injuries – the extent of which has not been released. Authorities say he is expected to survive.
An autistic three-year-old Bronx boy was hospitalized after his mother’s boyfriend punched him in the face. The young boy was taken to St Barnabas Hospital (pictured) to be treated for his injuries, but authorities say he is expected to survive
It’s not known what led to the attack but an investigation has been launched
His abuser ran off after the incident and police say he remains at large.
It comes just two days after a Wisconsin mother was accused of killing her four-year-old autistic son.
Amelia DiStasio, 23, of Milwaukee, was charged with first degree intentional homicide after her son, Antonio, was found in the bathtub of the family home covered in burns on September 28.
His hands were tied behind his back with seven belts, and his head was covered with a garbage bag, according to a criminal complaint obtained by WDJT.
An open bottle of canola oil was also found in the bathroom, and a pile of clothes were still smoldering when the fire department arrived.
One resident told police she heard the boy yelling: ‘Please mommy, stop! I won’t do it again!’ the night before the murder, according to the criminal complaint.