Moses Lake man arrested after assaulting newborn

MOSES LAKE – A Moses Lake man has been arrested in a child assault that left a 9-week-old baby with severe injuries. Early Friday morning officers responded to Samaritan Hospital for reports of a baby with a number of serious injuries, including eight broken ribs, a collapsed lung, three leg fractures, and abrasions and bruising to the face, according to Moses Lake police. Upon further investigation, 21-year-old Donovan Cantu was taken into custody Saturday morning. He’s being held in the Grant County Jail.
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