Crime & Safety
Oldsmar Man Arrested After Being Accused Of Striking 3-Month-Old
Detectives arrested 24-year-old Jourdian A. Jones of Odessa after he was accused of striking and seriously injuring a 3-month-old baby.
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.
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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.
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