Crime & Safety

Easton Man Charged With Biting Baby

Easton police say Anthony Heath, 23, bit 1-year-old son Saturday.

An Easton man bit his 1-year-old son, according to city police.

Anthony Darrell Heath, 22, of 1054 Washington St., Apt. 1W, was charged Sunday with simple assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

Court records say police were called to Easton Hopsital on Sunday after a woman discovered bite marks on her son's back and chest. The woman told police Heath, the boy's father, had been caring for him the previous day.

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According to police, Heath admitted to investigators to biting the infant. He was arraigned befor on-duty and sent to Northampton County in lieu of $5,000 bail.


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