Crime & Safety

15-Month-Old Girl Suffered Brain Damage Following Alleged Assault From Burlington County Man: Report

David Armstrong is charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

A Burlington County man is being charged with an assault on a 15-month-old girl that left her with permanent brain damage, the Burlington County Times reports.

David Armstrong, 28, of Willingboro, is charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child, both second-degree charges.

Armstrong called 9-1-1 to report that the girl had been found unresponsive and not breathing, but an evaluation determined the injuries were not medical in nature. Armstrong was ultimately charged.

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