Tennessee Father BITES Infant Son—Baby Turns Blue…

A Memphis father faces domestic assault charges after allegedly biting his infant son’s cheek and squeezing the child until he turned blue during an erratic episode that terrified witnesses across multiple locations early Friday morning.

Witnesses Intervene to Save Child

Jerry Stark, 34, drove to two separate gas stations seeking help before running through the streets holding his baby, according to Memphis police. Witnesses reported that Stark entered a fast food restaurant where he laid on the floor with the infant, gripping the child so tightly that the baby’s skin began turning blue. Bystanders physically removed the child from Stark’s grasp, but not before he bit the infant on the cheek. Multiple witnesses told investigators they saw the baby’s skin still on Stark’s lips.

Video footage from the scene shows a chaotic confrontation, with witnesses barricading the restaurant door to prevent Stark from leaving before police arrived. Officers responded to an ambulance call just before 1 a.m. and found the situation already contained by concerned citizens who had taken control of the dangerous situation.

Mother Pushed From Moving Vehicle

The child’s mother told police that Stark shoved her out of a moving vehicle before driving away with their infant son. This allegation adds another layer to the domestic violence charges Stark now faces. Authorities arrested him at the scene and transported him to Shelby County Jail, where he awaits a Monday court appearance on charges of domestic assault causing bodily harm.

Child Hospitalized With Facial Injuries

Medical personnel transported the infant to a local hospital for treatment of a facial wound. Doctors classified the injury as non-critical, though the trauma of the attack required immediate medical attention. The arrest affidavit details multiple witnesses who corroborated the bizarre sequence of events that unfolded across Memphis in the early morning hours. Stark’s erratic behavior at multiple locations suggests a mental health crisis that escalated into violence against his own child. The case highlights the quick thinking of ordinary citizens who intervened to protect a vulnerable infant from further harm.