Philip Coxen, 23, was arrested in suspicion of battery.
The mother said Coxen, the father of the child, brought her back in this condition after a visitation with her, police said.
Initially, Coxen denied the battery, saying the child fell out of her swing, but the story did not match the doctor’s statement regarding her injuries, Gladish added.
Later, he reportedly admitted to becoming frustrated at the child when she wouldn’t sleep, so he put his hand over her mouth while applying pressure. He also admitted to grabbing her shoulders, Gladish said.
Coxen was not booked in Monroe County Jail.
Sarah Zinn
