4-year-old injured when dropped from 3rd floor by relative

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - St. Cloud police say a 4-year-old girl suffered injuries when she was dropped by a relative from a third-story balcony.

WJON reports Assistant Police Chief Jeff Oxton says a witness told officers the man was holding the child by her wrists while standing on the balcony before dropping her about 5 p.m. Sunday. The girl was taken to St. Cloud Hospital.

Police later identified the man as the girl’s uncle. He was arrested and taken to the Stearns County Jail.

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Information from: WJON-AM, http://www.wjon.com