November 22, 2024
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Police charge man with assaulting infant

PORTLAND – Portland police have charged a 20-year-old man with felony assault on his 6-year-old son.

David Allen Carter allegedly assaulted the infant Thursday at Portland’s family emergency shelter on Chestnut Street. Carter is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 19.

The child was being treated at Maine Medical Center for injuries to his lower extremities and head that police said were not believed to be life-threatening.


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