Death of Toddler on Staten Island Ruled Suspicious: NYPD

The death of a 16-month-old boy who was found in cardiac arrest at an apartment building on Staten Island has been ruled suspicious and investigators are questioning the child's babysitter, the NYPD said.

Anthony Delgado died after police responded to a home on Steuben Street in the borough's Park Hill neighborhood, according to the NYPD.

The child was taken to Staten Island University Hospital North, where he was pronounced dead.

The baby had bruising on his head and face, law enforcement sources said.

The medical examiner's office is expected to reveal how the child died. No charges have been filed against the babysitter, who lives a floor below the child’s family.

Neighbors set up a small vigil for the baby outside his home Monday night, as police were seen inside the boy's apartment and the apartment of his babysitter. 

"It's devastating, it really is," said neighbor Kari Padilla. "I have children of my own, I have grandchildren, and to hear about a little baby being found like that is terrible." 

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