City man charged with child endangerment following alleged shaken baby incident

Randy Boyd (Rochester Police photo)

ROCHESTER - A Rochester man has been arrested in a shaken baby incident that occurred on Friday.

Police got involved around 7:55 a.m. upon getting a call for service regarding a family dispute where it was reported a father had shaken his baby and then left the residence, according to a police release today.

The baby was later treated at a hospital, and is not seriously injured, police say.

While police were investigating the incident, a video of it appeared on social media, confirming what had been reported to officers and and what was being investigated.

As a result of the investigation Randy Boyd, 20, of Rochester, was arrested and charged with Simple Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Reckless Conduct, all class A Misdemeanor offenses.

Boyd was held on preventative detention pending an arraignment in Rochester District Court. He remains held there on no bail, according to jail personnel. His next appearance in court is on Jan. 6.

Each Class A misdemeanor charge could result in jail time of up to a year apiece.