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Lockport man arrested after child arrives at hospital with fractured skull

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Posted at 11:54 AM, Jun 07, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-07 11:54:15-04

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Lockport man was arrested Wednesday after a 5-month-old child arrived at a Buffalo hospital with a fractured skull in March.

On March 18, 2023, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office received a report of a 5-month-old child that arrived at Oishei Children's Hospital with a skull fracture.

After an investigation by the Niagara County Sheriff's Criminal Investigation Bureau, the defendant, 29-year-old Jordan D. Steiner, was arrested.

Steiner was charged with one count of assault in the 2nd degree and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. He was later transported to the Niagara County Correctional Facility where he was held for arraignment in CAP court.