A woman was in custody Saturday after she dropped a child she was baby-sitting from a second-story window, police said.
A teen playing football below caught the 2-year-old before it could hit the ground, and the child didn't appear to suffer injuries, said Springfield Police Sgt. Dan Schrader. Nonetheless, the child was taken to a local hospital to be examined for internal damage.
The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. at the John B. Hughes apartment complex at 2100 N. Clifton Ave., Schrader said. The 18-year-old suspect was taking care of four more children at the time, Schrader said. Police continued their investigation Saturday night.
