Malta Man Arrested for Assault on Infant 

A Malta man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted an infant. 

 Aylan Yousen, 24, of Malta was arrested on charges of felony 2nd degree assault: person 18 or more years causes injury to person less than seven years old and two counts of misdemeanor act in a manner to injure a child less than 17. 

According to New York State Police, Troopers received notification from Albany Medical Center on Oct. 30 around 4:02 p.m. that an infant had been brought to the hospital with multiple unexplained injuries, including several broken bones. 

An investigation was launched and it was found that Yousen allegedly assaulted the infant and caused the injuries, and he was subsequently arrested on Oct. 31 at 2:20 a.m. The infant’s injuries were not life-threatening. 

Yousen was arraigned in Malta Town Court and remanded to the Saratoga County jail.