Constantia couple charged following investigation into injured 3-month-old
On May 14, 2019, state police responded to SUNY Upstate Medical University Pediatric Center in Syracuse for a reported 3-month-old baby who was being treated for injuries to the face, consisting of bruising, swelling and scratches near the eye.
Following an investigation, investigators arrested Nolan Webster, 25, of Constantia, for third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors. Webster admitted to throwing a game controller at the baby after getting upset with the baby crying. He was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Constantia Town Court at 5 p.m. May 20, 2019.
On May 20, 2019, state police arrested Samantha L. Boots, 28, from Constantia, for endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.
Boots was charged after determining she was the infant’s babysitter and, while in her care, she failed to properly exercise reasonable diligence to prevent the child being injured.