New Caney Man Accused Of Causing Near Fatal Injuries To Boy, 5

NEW CANEY, TX — A 29-year-old man accused of causing life threatening injuries to a 5-year-old boy faces felony charges for seriously bodily injury to a child. Jose Manuel Gonzales was arrested May 1 for an incident that was reported on April 19 at the Kingwood Medical Center.

According to police, the child was brought to the hospital with serious injuries to his torso and groin area. Gonzales and the boys mother claimed the injuries were a result of the boy being run over by a bicycle.

Investigators said the boy was listed in critical condition and was transferred to Texas Children's Hospital where he underwent life saving surgery. Investigators learned from doctors that the child's injuries were inconsistent with a bicycle injury and called CPS.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit began investigating and questioned Gonzales and the child's mother about the incident. Gonzales told investigators that the bicycle incident was a lie, and admitted to causing the injuries, investigators said.

Investigators obtained an arrest warrant and for serious bodily injury to a child and a motion to revoke his probation. He is being held in the Montgomery County Jail without bond.

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