5-Week-Old Baby In Critical Condition After Setauket Father's Abuse, Police Say

A 5-week-old boy from Long Island is hospitalized with serious injuries after being abused by his own father, police said.

A 5-week-old boy from Setauket is hospitalized in critical condition after being abused by his own father, police said.
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Michael Mashburn

01/30/2024 12:50 p.m.

Suffolk County Police were called to Stony Brook University Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 21 after the infant arrived at the emergency department by ambulance.

Doctors determined the boy’s injuries were consistent with abuse.

On Monday, Jan. 29, police arrested the boy’s father, 31-year-old Vincent DiStasi, of South Setauket, following an investigation by the agency’s Special Victims Section.

DiStasi was taken into custody at Stony Brook University Hospital, where his son remains in critical condition, police said.

He is charged with assault, reckless assault of a child, and endangering the welfare of a child.

The alleged abuse was also reported to Suffolk County Family and Children Services.

DiStasi was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

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