PORTAGE, Wis. (WKOW) — A Portage police officer is accused of physically abusing his child.
Officer Cameron Coronado is charged in Columbia County Court with physical abuse of child - intentionally cause bodily harm and disorderly conduct, domestic abuse.
A criminal complaint filed Monday outlines a pattern of irritability and violent behavior around his wife and children.
According to the complaint, Coronado hurt his 6-month-old son on Saturday, leading to the child being hospitalized.
Coronado's wife reported the incident to authorities after taking the child to the hospital.
A detective with the Sauk County Sheriff's Office reported that Coronado's wife said Coronado admitted to forcefully shoving a pacifier down their son's throat, causing bleeding.
A physician's assistant examined the child and confirmed injuries consistent with forceful actions, adding that the first layer of the child's skin was scraped off, according to the complaint.
Further medical examination revealed bleeding on the child's brain, requiring further examination.
In a separate incident on July 9, Coronado is accused of making threatening statements and engaging in violent behavior at home. According to the complaint, Coronado threatened to "kill these f***ing kids" if the child did not stop crying.
Coronado is on paid administrative leave as the investigation continues. He has been a police officer in Portage since May 2018. Portage Police Chief Keith Klafke told 27 News that the actions described in the criminal complaint are not representative of the people who serve on the police department and in the city.
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