Teenager arrested after baby injured when brick thrown at bus in Liverpool

A teenager has been arrested after a baby was injured when a brick was thrown at a bus near Alder Hey Children’s Hospital on Friday 30 October.

At around 10.10pm, we received a report that a group of males dressed in black and wearing balaclavas had dragged a large piece of wood onto East Prescot Road, which forced a bus to come to a stop.

They then threw bricks at the vehicle and smashed a window, which caused cuts to the face and head of a nine-month old baby. He was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Officers attended the scene and a 15-year-old boy was arrested nearby on suspicion of assault and criminal damage. He has been conditionally bailed pending further inquiries.

Five other male suspects were also spoken to by officers and either dispersed from the area or taken back home.

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