NEW YORK MOTHER WANTED ON CHARGES OUT OF HUDSON COUNTY IN THE HORRIFIC BEATING OF HER 3 YEAR OLD CHILD
" Shaqwana Baker & Her Boyfriend Have Been Charged In Connection With Causing Permanent & Life Altering Injuries In The Alleged Beating Of Her 3-Year-Old Child During A Stay At A North Bergen Motel."
March 6, 2022 4:36 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
JERSEY CITY, NJ.- On Friday, March 4, 2022 Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is seeking The Public's Assistance in locating a 21-Year-Old woman who is Wanted for her involvement in a Child Abuse Case that has left her 3-Year-Old Daughter Gravely Injured.
An Arrest Warrant has been issued for Shaqwana Baker. Ms. Baker's last known address is in the Bronx, New York, and Baker has recently stayed in North Bergen and Secaucus, New Jersey.
Ms. Baker and her boyfriend, Edward Smith, 29, of Far Rockaway, New York, have both been Charged with Second Degree Aggravated Assault; and Two Counts of Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Mr. Smith was Arrested on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at The Hudson County Correctional Facility, where he was being held Pending a Detention Hearing on additional Criminal Charges.
On Sunday, January 23, 2022, The New York City Police Department was notified by New York University Langone Hospital that Ms. Baker brought her 3-Year-Old Daughter to the facility with Life Threatening Injuries. The child was later transported to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Bellevue Hospital, where she continues to receive medical treatment.
An investigation by Members of The New York Police Department and The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit determined the 3-Year-Old Girl was the victim of Child Abuse and was Injured while staying at a North Bergen Motel with Ms.Baker and Mr. Smith. Her injuries are expected to be Permanent and Life Altering.
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office has filed a Detention Motion against Mr. Smith, which is tentatively scheduled for Monday, March 7, 2022.
Anyone with information on Ms. Baker’s whereabouts is Urged to contact The Special Victims Unit at 201-915-1234 or leave an anonymous tip on The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Official website at: https://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/ . All information will be kept confidential.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER MARCH 6, 2022: LAW, HUDSON: