Disturbing surveillance video shows the toddler being picked up from his chair, tossed on the ground and kicked by 36-year-old Valeriaya Buonadonna.
A witness apparently alerted the boy's parents to the incident, leading to Buonadonna's arrest.
Buonadonna is charged with assault. The Children's Services Administration is working with police to investigate the incident.
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