A 2-month-old boy died Saturday, Nov. 8, in Butler Township while being watched by his father for around four hours while his mother was working.

Police said the baby’s father, Vincent Miceli, 32, of Butler Township, was caring for the child from around 11 a.m. to 2:41 p.m. Saturday, when the baby’s mother called 911 from work to report that her 2-month-old son was not breathing, according to charges filed Monday, Nov. 10, in District Judge Kevin O’Donnell’s office.

Miceli was charged with criminal homicide and one felony count each of aggravated assault and child endangerment.

An autopsy Sunday concluded the baby’s cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head, police said. Doctors said the trauma to the baby’s head would have incapacitated him.

Police responded to a Spooner Drive residence and knocked several times before Miceli answered the door in a towel saying he had just gotten out of the shower. Paramedics tended to the baby, who was lying nude on a couch in the living room and not breathing.

A paramedic reported the baby appeared to be clean and had wet hair. She observed bruising to the infant’s head and torso. The child was then transported to Butler Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

In an interview later that night, Miceli walked police through his day with his son. He said the baby had been under his care since around 11 a.m., when he took the infant and drove the mother to work and returned home around 11:25 a.m.

Miceli told police he fed the baby around noon, and the infant then napped on the couch until around 1:30 p.m. Miceli said he played with the baby after the nap.

Police said around 2:30 p.m., Miceli noticed a small bruise on the baby’s head but was not aware why it appeared. He reportedly went to the kitchen to get the baby’s bottle, and when he came back, noticed the bruise was bigger and the infant was shaking.

Police said when asked about the baby’s actions after Miceli returned from the kitchen, Miceli reportedly replied “dude, he was dead.”

Miceli said he called the child’s mother at work to inform her of her son’s condition, and the baby’s mother then called 911 from work. Police said when Miceli saw officers outside his residence, he decided to take a shower before answering the door.

The baby’s mother told police she fed and changed the baby that morning and did not see any bruising or abnormal behavior.

Miceli was arraigned at 4:36 p.m. Sunday by District Judge Kevin Flaherty. He is being held in Butler County Prison with bail denied. His preliminary hearing before District Judge Kevin O’Donnell has not yet been scheduled.