A Radcliff man was booked Saturday afternoon at the Hardin County Detention Center after his son was rushed to the hospital.Neighbors are disappointed by what police said Justin Owens, 22, did to his baby boy who was less than 1-month-old."He brought the baby over for us to see because I had told him I can't wait to see the baby and he seemed real excited about having a baby. It was his first," neighbor Carole Monasmith said.The baby boy was born April 23."We were just cuddling on him and loving on him. He looked so healthy. He seemed to be a good weight,” Monasmith said.But on Saturday morning, police said that all changed. The baby was taken to Hardin Memorial hospital with head trauma, including a fractured skull and a brain injury, which investigators said was caused by Owens at his Parkside mobile home.Authorities said Owens first claimed he tripped while carrying the baby, causing the injuries. But they say he later changed his story and admitted losing his temper, leading up to the assault."All I kept thinking today was, I just wish he would have knocked on my door this morning," Monasmith said. Recently Monasmith offered to help Owens with the baby. She said wishes he would've accepted her offer.“I would've taken that baby in a heartbeat, until he calmed down, and I would say the same thing to everybody else. Make sure you have support in place, your cousin, your mom, your sister, your neighbor," Owens said.Owens' bail is set at $25,000.He's scheduled to be arraigned on Monday in Hardin County.He is charged with first-degree assault.

A Radcliff man was booked Saturday afternoon at the Hardin County Detention Center after his son was rushed to the hospital.

Neighbors are disappointed by what police said Justin Owens, 22, did to his baby boy who was less than 1-month-old.


"He brought the baby over for us to see because I had told him I can't wait to see the baby and he seemed real excited about having a baby. It was his first," neighbor Carole Monasmith said.

The baby boy was born April 23.

"We were just cuddling on him and loving on him. He looked so healthy. He seemed to be a good weight,” Monasmith said.

But on Saturday morning, police said that all changed. The baby was taken to Hardin Memorial hospital with head trauma, including a fractured skull and a brain injury, which investigators said was caused by Owens at his Parkside mobile home.

Authorities said Owens first claimed he tripped while carrying the baby, causing the injuries. But they say he later changed his story and admitted losing his temper, leading up to the assault.

"All I kept thinking today was, I just wish he would have knocked on my door this morning," Monasmith said.

Recently Monasmith offered to help Owens with the baby. She said wishes he would've accepted her offer.

“I would've taken that baby in a heartbeat, until he calmed down, and I would say the same thing to everybody else. Make sure you have support in place, your cousin, your mom, your sister, your neighbor," Owens said.

Owens' bail is set at $25,000.

He's scheduled to be arraigned on Monday in Hardin County.

He is charged with first-degree assault.