Crimes Against Children Det's arrest Twentynine Palms father for Felony Child Abuse involving his 5 month old son. 
DATE/TIME: November 19, 2015, at approximately 10:00 am
INCIDENT: Felony Child Abuse Resulting in Coma
LOCATION: 5800 block of Octotillo Ave., Twenty Nine Palms
SUSPECT: Armando Espinosa, 25 years of age, resident of Twenty Nine Palms
VICTIM: 5-month old baby boy
SUMMARY: On Thursday, November 19, 2015, at approximately 9:57 am, Deputies from the Morongo Sheriff's Station responded to the 5800 block of Octotillo Ave. in Twenty Nine Palms to assist with a medical aid call involving a 5-month old baby who was not breathing.
Upon arrival, deputies saw adults doing CPR on the infant and Fire personnel arrived shortly thereafter. The baby was taken to Hi Desert Medical Center for treatment. The baby was found to have a traumatic brain injury and was airlifted to Loma Linda Children's Hospital where he remains hospitalized.
A coordinated investigation involving Morongo Station Detectives and Detectives from Specialized - Crimes Against Children lead to the arrest of the baby’s father, Armando Espinosa. Espinosa was booked into the Central Detention Center for Felony Child Abuse Involving Great Bodily Injury Resulting in a Comatose State. Espinosa’s bail is set at $500,000
Refer: Detective Kathy Oros
Station: Crimes Against Children
Phone No. 909-387-3694
Case No. 201501869
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
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