Cary Man Accused Of Injuring Baby Pleads Not Guilty

CARY, IL — A Cary man accused of causing a one-month-old to sustain a broken arm and brain injury has pleaded not guilty to aggravated battery to a child charges in McHenry County Circuit Court.

Tristan Johnson, 22, of the 0 to 100 block of Linden Court, appeared for an arraignment on Sept. 6 in McHenry County. He entered the not guilty pleas to two counts of aggravated battery to a child under 13 years old during the hearing, according to online court records.

Johnson is accused of causing the injuries to the one-month-old child between June 15 and June 22, according to a criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court.

The child was taken to the hospital after Johnson's "reckless actions" ended up fracturing the baby's arm. He is also accused of holding the baby around his torso and rocking the baby side to side in an "aggressive manner," without supporting the child's neck or head, according to the criminal complaint.

This lead to an injury of the child's head and brain, authorities said. The baby then began having seizures from the injuries and was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for treatment of a subdural hematoma.

Johnson was arrested on July 28 following an investigation by the Cary Police Department.

Johnson remains in custody at the McHenry County Jail on a $500,000 bail. He is next expected in court on Oct. 18 for a status hearing.