KAMARIE BOWLES - 1 yo (2010) - Fort Lauderdale FL

A Fort Lauderdale
man is accused of striking and shaking a year-old boy who later died at
the hospital, police said Wednesday.Ian Arnold, 22, is charged
with aggravated child abuse, and homicide charges are possible, pending
the results of an autopsy, said police spokesman Sgt. Frank Sousa. Arnold
told officers he grabbed the child Sunday to pull him away from a
computer, causing hand-shaped bruises on both sides of his body and brain
injuries, police said. The baby, Kamarie Bowles, who had just turned 1
on June 9, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday.Police said officials became
aware of the incident Monday, when Arnold called 911 to report the child
was "breathing funny and his eyes were not moving," according to an
arrest report.Paramedics responded to Pine Crest Apartments, a
two-story complex in the 5900 block of Northeast 18 Avenue, and took
Kamarie to Holy Cross Hospital, but his injuries required him to be
transferred to Broward General Medical Center, police said.Police
said the baby showed signs of being shaken.Arnold was at the
one-bedroom apartment rented by the baby's mother, identified by the
building rental agent as Jennifer Jeffries, 20. According to police,
Arnold told investigators he must have "snatched" the baby too hard from
the computer. When he saw photos of Kamarie's bruises, Arnold told
officers, "Those are mine. I did that," according to the arrest report.Arnold
was arrested Wednesday morning on one count of aggravated child abuse
and one count of a probation violation from an earlier aggravated
assault case. Rental agent Silvia Gualdron said she didn't know
whether Arnold was living with Jeffries, who moved into the building in
April. She said she knew of no complaints from neighbors about any
noise made by the baby. Jeffries is a part-time saleswoman at a
Wings store in Fort Lauderdale. Her colleague and "best friend," Sherree
Ward, said of the baby, "He was her life. She would do anything for
him."Police ask that anyone with information about the case to
call Detective Brice Brittenum at 954-828-5898, Detective William
DeJesus at 954-828-5366, or Broward County
Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

A Fort Lauderdale man is accused of striking and shaking a
year-old boy who later died at the hospital, police said Wednesday.Ian
Arnold, 22, is charged with aggravated child abuse, and homicide
charges are possible, pending the results of an autopsy, said police
spokesman Sgt. Frank Sousa.Arnold told officers he grabbed the
child Sunday to pull him away from a computer, causing hand-shaped
bruises on both sides of his body and brain injuries, police said. The
baby, Kamarie Bowles, who had just turned 1 on June 9, died at 8 a.m.
Wednesday.


Police said officials became aware of the incident Monday, when
Arnold called 911 to report the child was "breathing funny and his eyes
were not moving," according to an arrest report.Paramedics
responded to Pine Crest Apartments, a two-story complex in the 5900
block of Northeast 18 Avenue, and took Kamarie to Holy Cross Hospital,
but his injuries required him to be transferred to Broward General
Medical Center, police said.Police said the baby showed signs of
being shaken.Arnold was at the one-bedroom apartment rented by
the baby's mother, identified by the building rental agent as Jennifer
Jeffries, 20. According to police, Arnold told investigators he must
have "snatched" the baby too hard from the computer. When he saw photos
of Kamarie's bruises, Arnold told officers, "Those are mine. I did
that," according to the arrest report.Arnold was arrested
Wednesday morning on one count of aggravated child abuse and one count
of a probation violation from an earlier aggravated assault case.Rental
agent Silvia Gualdron said she didn't know whether Arnold was living
with Jeffries, who moved into the building in April. She said she knew
of no complaints from neighbors about any noise made by the baby.Jeffries
is a part-time saleswoman at a Wings store in Fort Lauderdale. Her
colleague and "best friend," Sherree Ward, said of the baby, "He was her
life. She would do anything for him."Police ask that anyone with
information about the case to call Detective Brice Brittenum at
954-828-5898, Detective William DeJesus at 954-828-5366, or Broward
County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

Bail denied for Lauderdale man, 22, charged with child abuse in baby's death
Ian Arnold could face more charges pending autopsy that was completed Thursday morning
June 24, 2010|By Linda Trischitta and Rafael A. Olmeda, Sun Sentinel

FLPD


A Fort Lauderdale man accused of striking and shaking a year-old boy who later died made his first appearance in court Thursday.

Ian Arnold, 22, is charged with aggravated child abuse against Kamarie Bowles, who died Wednesday morning.

Officials said homicide charges are possible against Arnold, pending the results of an autopsy that was performed Thursday morning. Police have not yet released the findings from that examination.

Arnold's bail was denied by Broward Magistrate Judge John "Jay" Hurley, who told him via video teleconference, "The baby died, most likely as a result of your actions."

Arnold told Fort Lauderdale police officers he grabbed the child Sunday to pull him away from a computer, causing hand-shaped bruises on both sides of his body and brain injuries, police said.