Around 3:12 p.m. on Dec. 5, Piqua police responded to a call about a toddler who was breathing but unresponsive. A babysitter told police the 1-year-old girl was pale and had bruises on her head, according to a police report.
The girl was transported to Upper Valley Medical Center. Doctors advised she had bruising to her forehead and swollen lips that could be related to abuse. The toddler was then taken to Dayton Children’s Hospital by a medical helicopter for additional treatment.
The girl had a fractured skull and brain bleed, according to court records.
She was reportedly dropped off at the babysitter’s around 5:30 a.m. The girl was alert and playing in the living room with other kids when the babysitter left to take other children to school, according to the incident report.
Mayor was with the girl and three other children when the babysitter left. He reportedly put the girl down for a nap on a bedroom floor.
When the babysitter returned, the girl was still on the bedroom floor and appeared to be asleep, according to police records.
The babysitter reportedly checked on the girl multiple times throughout the day. Around 3 p.m., she was concerned the girl had not gotten up and went to wake her.
“(They babysitter) stated it was at that time she found her breathing was shallow and she was unresponsive,” the incident report read. “Both (the babysitter) and Michael denied knowing what happened to cause this.”
The babysitter provided police with footage from a living room camera. The video showed Mayor picking the girl up around 10:30 a.m. and walking her to the bedroom.
“In the video, (the girl) was sitting up and crying,” the report read. The bedroom was not on video.
Investigators determined Mayor was the last person to be with the girl and arrested him.
During an interview, Mayor said he took the girl to the bedroom for a nap and she wouldn’t stop crying, according to police records.
“He stated he ‘shook’ her and when she cried louder he began to ‘slam’ her on the floor of the bedroom,” the report read.
Mayor reportedly slammed her onto the ground until she stopped crying.
“Michael stated he thought she fell asleep, so he put her down and walked away,” the report read.
Police then booked Mayor into the Miami County Jail.
During a jail phone call to his mother, Mayor admitted to hurting the girl and said he lost his temper, according to the incident report.
“I didn’t know she was hurt,” he said in the call. “Thought she was asleep but I hurt her and I did it ... I just want you to know the truth.”
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