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Incident leaves toddler on life support, police say

“The Altoona Police Department is investigating a very serious incident that occurred Sunday, May 20, just before 9 a.m. on the 900 block of 23rd Avenue, that has an 18-month-old child on life support in a Pittsburgh hospital,” Altoona police Sgt. Matthew Plummer said Thursday.

Plummer said Altoona police detectives investigating to find out how the child was injured. He added police ask that the public respect the family’s privacy and not spread allegations on social media that could hamper the investigation.

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