Holyoke Police capture suspect wanted for child abuse

Holyoke — Holyoke Police arrested a city man this month for alleged child abuse.

Officers Justo Pagan and William LeBrun arrested Nicholas Rodriguez, 26, on April 2.

Rodriguez had outstanding warrants from Hampshire Superior Court, Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan said in a statement Tuesday .

At about 10 p.m. April 2, Pagan and LeBrun were assisting with a loose manhole cover on Maple Street when they located a car registered to Rodriguez.

Detectives provided details on Rodriguez's likely location, guiding officers to an apartment at 446 Maple St., where they arrested him, police said.

Rodriguez faces charges including assault and battery on a child with substantial injury, permitting substantial injury to a child, assault and battery on a child with injury and permitting injury to a child, police said.