NORWICH – Two Norwich residents were arrested on Sunday after the Chenango County’s Child Protective Services (CPS) reported the possible assault of a child under 11 years old.

Marraine L. Ray, 31, of Norwich and Scott J. Ray, 36, of Norwich were both charged with second-degree assault, a class D felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor, following the CPS complaint.

In a statement police said the victim was located at the Chenango Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Room with multiple contusions to the face and head, and after a joint investigation by the Norwich Police Department and Chenango County CPS, along with a consultation with the Chenango County District Attorney, Joseph McBride, an arrest was made later that morning.

“The investigation revealed that the injuries, both old and new, occurred over the past week or so,” said Norwich Police Department Chief Rodney Marsh. “The child is still under medical observations and is being monitored for a brain bleed,” Marsh said.