A 1-year-old baby girl was thrown down the garbage chute at a Staten Island residential building on Monday afternoon, and a suspect is in custody, police said.

A 1-year-old baby is recovering after being thrown down a garbage chute on Staten Island Monday, police said. It happened at around 3:15 p.m. at 195 Steuben Street near Weser Avenue. The baby was rushed to Richmond University Hospital in stable condition.

A man was taken into custody after 1-year-old baby girl was put down a garbage chute inside a Staten Island apartment building, according to law enforcement sources. Police were called just after 3 p.