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Kevin Alec Morris (Prince George”s County Sheriff’s Office)
Kevin Alec Morris faces numerous serious charges, including attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, child abuse, and reckless endangerment.
The Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office shared in a statement that deputies responded to an emergency call on June 5. The incident took place at Morris’ residence located in the 4000 block of Southern Avenue in Capitol Heights, near Washington, D.C. Morris is accused of throwing the child down the stairs during the altercation.
Authorities reported that Morris then quickly descended the stairs, retrieved the child, and locked himself in a room, according to the police report.
“He then rushed downstairs, picked up the victim, and barricaded himself inside a room,” cops wrote.
While inside the room, he subsequently tossed the child out of a window, causing the victim to land in an outdoor trash can, according to police.
Authorities rescued the child, but Morris was apparently able to slip past cops and had been on the run for some nine months despite a warrant out for his arrest. Cops took him into custody on March 25, Friday’s press release stated.
Police did not say why he allegedly assaulted the child, nor did they specify his relationship to the victim. The child’s condition was not released. A probable cause arrest affidavit that would contain additional details about the incident was not immediately available. He is being represented by a public defender. It’s unclear if he has entered a plea.
The defendant is currently in the Prince George’s County Jail without bond.
His next court date is a preliminary hearing set for April 24.