Aaron Henderson, 39, was charged with assault, unlawful imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly dropping the tot down the chute inside the family’s building on Steuben Street near Weser Avenue in Park Hill around 3:15 p.

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

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. The child was apparently not injured.