Baby taken to hospital after masked men throw bricks at bus in Liverpool

Baby taken to hospital after masked men throw bricks at bus in Liverpool A group of males dressed in black and wearing balaclavas brought a bus to a halt before throwing bricks at its windows and injuring a baby A nine-month-old baby suffered cuts to the face and head after bricks were thrown at a bus. The incident happened in Liverpool as police received reports of a group of males dressed in black and wearing balaclavas dragging a large piece of wood onto East Prescot Road. This forced the bus to stop and the group then threw bricks at the vehicle's windows, smashing one of them. The attack, which took place around 10.10pm on Friday, left a nine-month-old baby with cuts to his face and head. Merseyside Police said he was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, which is not too far from the location of the incident. A 15-year-old boy was arrested nearby on suspicion of assault and criminal damage. He has since been conditionally bailed pending further inquiries, Liverpool Echo reports. Five other male suspects were also spoken to by officers and dispersed from the area or taken home. A statement from Merseyside Police reads: "A teenager has been arrested after a baby was injured when a brick was thrown at a bus near Alder Hey Children’s Hospital on Friday 30 October. "At around 10.10pm, we received a report that a group of males dressed in black and wearing balaclavas had dragged a large piece of wood onto East Prescot Road, which forced a bus to come to a stop. They then threw bricks at the vehicle and smashed a window, which caused cuts to the face and head of a nine-month old baby. "He was taken to hospital as a precaution. Officers attended the scene and a 15-year-old boy was arrested nearby on suspicion of assault and criminal damage. "He has been conditionally bailed pending further inquiries. Five other male suspects were also spoken to by officers and either dispersed from the area or taken back home."