Man allegedly threw his baby in the air and let the child fall to pavement to 'toughen' him up
A South Carolina man not only threw his 15-month-old baby in the air and let him drop onto the pavement, but he asserted he often dropped the child to "toughen" him up," according to cops.
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ALBERTO LUPERONAug 24th, 2023, 2:23 pm
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Richard Register threw his 15-month-old son in the air and let him drop to the pavement, according to cops. (Mugshot: Horry County Jail)
A South Carolina man not only threw his 15-month-old baby in the air and let him drop onto the pavement, but he asserted he often dropped the child to “toughen” him up,” according to the Myrtle Beach Police Department.
Richard Kavin Register III, 29, was booked into the Horry County Jail on Friday under a $50,716 bond for unlawful conduct toward a child, public intoxication, and simple possession of marijuana.
According to the documents, a witness flagged down an officer on Aug. 17. She described seeing Register drop and shake a baby in a stroller.
Police said the defendant was “immediately hostile,” slurred his speech, and had trouble standing still.
The father allegedly admitted drinking and to dropping the child.
The officer noted redness and dirt on the back of the baby and a “small scrape” on his stomach.
“The naked victim [was] also crying hysterically and appeared to be dehydrated,” police said.
EMS and other first responders arrived. The baby was taken to Grand Strand hospital for further assessment.
Police described speaking to a person described as “the involved other”; this person allegedly did not appear to have any concerns with Register’s behavior or the safety of the baby.
