Dad bit baby son on cheek in restaurant, squeezed him: Cops
Key Points:
- Jerry Stark, 34, was arrested in Memphis after allegedly biting his infant son on the cheek during a public outburst at a chicken wing restaurant.
- Witnesses reported seeing the baby's skin on Stark's lips and described the infant being squeezed until turning blue before bystanders intervened.
- Stark was first seen at nearby gas stations holding the child and asking for help, then entered the restaurant where the incident occurred.
- The infant was treated for a noncritical facial injury at a local hospital, and the child's mother reported Stark had previously pushed her out of a moving vehicle and fled with the child.
- Stark was charged with domestic assault causing bodily harm and is scheduled for a court appearance on Monday.