A Pinellas Park couple was arrested Wednesday night on child abuse/neglect charges.
- Pinellas Park couple accused of child neglect of injured 6-week-old
- Rosa Toledo charged with aggravated child neglect/abuse
- Gabriel Allen-Rosa charged with aggravated child neglect
- Infant was injured in mother's care; parents did not seek treatment
Rosa Elena Toledo, 24, and Gabriel Patrick Allen-Rosa, 26, were charged with aggravated child neglect of their 6-week-old boy.
According to the report, the child suffered severe head injuries and other physical injuries consistent with physical abuse.
Police determined that the injuries occurred over Labor Day weekend while the child was in his mother's care.
Police said after the child was injured, Toledo and Allen-Rosa left for New Jersey during Hurricane Irma and failed to seek medical attention for the 6-week-old infant, despite knowing the child was displaying signs of injury. According to the report, once the couple was back home in Florida, they still failed to seek treatment for the injured child, even though multiple family members expressed their concern for the infant's well-being.
Police said the parents eventually took the infant to a hospital for care, but only after family members threatened to call authorities.
The parents were charged with aggravated child neglect and Toledo was also charged with aggravated child abuse.
Police said the couple also shares a second older child who is currently being cared for by family members.