An Owensboro man is facing three counts of criminal abuse of a child following an investigation, according to the Owensboro Police Department.
According to a release, at 4:06 p.m. Thursday patrol officers met with a complainant at OPD.
The complainant had arrived to report her children had suffered physical abuse at the hands of a male acquaintance on two separate occasions in the 5400 Block of Red Mile Loop,” according to OPD.
Officers gathered evidence of the alleged abuse and initiated an investigation. They responded to the 1600 block of South Parkdale Drive and made contact with the male subject who was taken into custody, according to the release.
Michael Bermudez was arrested and transported to the Daviess County Detention Center on the charges of first-degree criminal abuse (child 12 or under) (3 counts) and first-degree strangulation (3 counts).
Anyone with additional information can call OPD at 270-687-8888, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 270-687-8484.
