Police: Child found dead in NE Albuquerque home; suspect arrested

Albuquerque police found a 1-year-old child dead at a home in northeast Albuquerque Monday afternoon and arrested a man in connection to the death.

APD spokesman Tanner Tixier said officers and detectives were first called out to a home in the 300 block of Rhode Island NE around 3:30 p.m. Monday.

Rescuers were unable to revive the child, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Tixier.

Tixier said police arrested 28-year-old Jorge Ortega in connection with the child’s death. KOB cameras caught Ortega being arrested and taken from the scene.

Ortega was booked just after midnight Tuesday on one count of child abuse resulting in death. He is being held without bond at the Metropolitan Detention Center.