Joshua D. O'Mailey, 28, of Knapp Road, Canandaigua, was charged Dec. 26 with reckless assault of child, a class D felony, said Ontario County sheriff's deputies.

Joshua D. O'Mailey, 28, of Knapp Road, Canandaigua, was charged Dec. 26 with reckless assault of child, a class D felony, said Ontario County sheriff's deputies.

According to police, the suspect shook a 12-week old boy in late December. The infant was brought to Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester, Dec. 24, after he became lethargic and refused to eat, deputies said. After tests performed by hospital staff, it was revealed that the child suffered two separate injuries. Police added that these injuries are typically associated with a violent shaking of a child.

Deputies began interviewing individuals who had access to the infant during the time span of the injury — that's when police said the suspect admitted to shaking the child.

He was arraigned in Canandaigua City Court and was sent to the Ontario County Jail.

According to deputies, the child remains hospitalized at Strong Memorial Hospital.