Former Police Officer Charged After Infant Suffers Multiple Broken Bones
ARCHER LODGE, N.C. – A former police officer is being held under a $2.5 million bond after Johnston County sheriff’s detectives charged him with two felony child abuse offenses involving a 6-month-old infant.
Adrian Torres Jr. of Archer Lodge was arrested Sept. 14 and charged with two counts of intentional child abuse causing serious physical injury.
Authorities said the investigation began after the infant’s mother returned home Sept. 8 and noticed an injury to the child’s leg.
She took the infant to an urgent care facility in Wake County. The child was later transferred to WakeMed in Raleigh.
Medical examinations allegedly determined the infant had suffered a broken right femur and a broken right wrist. Investigators said the child had also sustained a broken left femur, an injury believed to have occurred approximately one week earlier.
On Sept. 9, before the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office was notified about the injured child, deputies received an unrelated request to conduct a welfare check on Torres at his home.
Deputies went to the residence but were unable to make contact with anyone and left.
Later, deputies responded to another call reporting a suspicious person who appeared to be passed out in the front yard of a home on Cecil Road with a firearm in a holster.
Deputies located Torres at the scene. Based on statements he made, authorities said he was transported to a hospital for medical evaluation.
A short time later, sheriff’s detectives were notified about the injured infant and began their investigation.
Torres was arrested Sept. 14 upon his release from the hospital.
He was initially held without bond. Following his first court appearance, bond was set at $2.5 million.
Torres reportedly previously worked for the General Assembly Police Department in Raleigh but is no longer employed there.
JoCoReport reached out to General Assembly Police for additional details about Torres’ employment, but they did not respond to an email request seeking more information. It remains unknown if Torres resigned or was terminated from his position.
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation remains ongoing.
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What do you say about that? BAD!
Hopefully, he’ll go to a place where they hate cops.
The world is getting more and more sad
Saying he was a former police officer is a stretch. General assembly police, plus they had already terminated him soooo…Obviously has some drinking problems and other issues. Being a former cop not really relevant or even a proper description.
Absolutely agree with that!!
So you’re saying he used to be a General Assembly Police officer, but not a former police officer?
Yes sir, like an armed security guard who was terminated for bad conduct or whatever. Not like an active duty cop in good standing out dealing with real crime in the streets armed and whatnot
They are sworn police officers assigned to protect the General Assembly on and off the property of the GA.
Hard to believe the child’s mother wasn’t a bit more vocal. She’s no better than him, She let it happen and did nothing to protect her child. Should be adjoining cells. Not much good you can do for abusers. That’s legal.
Did you read the first and second paragraph?
Let’s pray that they throw the book at him,and he doesn’t get off pleading that he was hormonal and had psychosis….
I Agree. There’s ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE for abusing a child. ESPECIALLY an infant.
That poor baby! Why people choose to procreate with abusive partners is completely beyond my comprehension. This world is seriously messed up! Hope the mother and baby never see this guy again.
It is sickening to think anyone could hurt an infant, toddler or child in such a manner. I do not understand why the mother did not seek medical attention for the broken bone that took place the week the week before before these. Maybe she has never had one broken before and doesn’t understand how painful it is.
This man doesn’t deserve a bond, period.
I bet he will get a lot less time than criminals who committed stupid crimes. The justice system is beyond corrupt.
To the mother: How did you not have your baby treated the first time around? Omg!