Father of newborn charged in Monroeville hospital incident – ​​WPXI

A Jeannette man was arrested and charged in connection with an incident Wednesday at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.

Officers were called to the hospital because of an argument between 27-year-old David Peterson and the mother of his four-day-old baby. Peterson allegedly screamed and refused to let medical staff examine the baby, saying he was taking the baby home even though it had not yet been released, the complaint states.

During his arrest, he allegedly hit and kicked the officers.

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