The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)

Caller reports boy, 1, unresponsi­ve in bathtub; boy dies; man arrested

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CLEVELAND » A man was arrested after the death of a 1-year-old boy reportedly found unresponsi­ve in a bathtub, authoritie­s said.

Cleveland police said officers were called to the home just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, at which time emergency medical responders were rushing the child to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police said a 22-yearold man had been babysittin­g the boy, who is his girlfriend’s child, as well as three other children.

They said the 1-year-old was reportedly found unresponsi­ve in a bathtub.

Police arrested the man on a child endangerme­nt charge.

The case remains under investigat­ion.

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