News Photo by Julie Riddle Aaron Trout, top right, speaks via videoconference to Judge Laura Frawley in the 81th District Court in Harrisville on Monday as attorney Robert Bejesky listens.

HARRISVILLE — Police say a Glennie man killed a child through abusive actions he knew would seriously harm the child.

Aaron Joseph Trout, 31, was arraigned in the 81st District Court in Harrisville on Monday, charged with murder in the death of a 2-year-old girl who was brought to MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena deceased on Friday.

Judge Laura Frawley entered a not guilty plea on Trout’s behalf on one count of first degree murder committed in the perpetration of, or during an attempt to perpetrate, first-degree child abuse.

The first-degree child abuse designation requires that a defendant “knowingly or intentionally” cause serious physical or mental harm to a child, according to Michigan law.

Police on Friday said they had arrested a suspect — whom they on Monday confirmed to be Trout — related to the 2-year-old’s death.

Police believe Trout dropped off the child and a woman at the hospital on Friday, according to Alcona County Prosecutor Tom Weichel.

According to information given to law enforcement, the child may have died from injuries sustained several days earlier, although an autopsy will have to confirm the exact cause of death, Weichel said.

Weichel was uncertain of the woman’s relationship to Trout but said the girl was not Trout’s daughter.

The Alpena hospital went into lockdown — with only patients with standing appointments and staff displaying ID allowed to enter — at about 10 a.m. Friday.

Police said no active shooter ever entered the hospital, despite rumors to the contrary. Police did not otherwise specify the cause of the lockdown or whether they had advised hospital administrators to take safety precautions.

A collaboration between multiple police agencies led to Trout’s capture in Alcona County, where the child lived, on Friday.

Police did not specify a time of arrest, but the hospital lifted its lockdown at about 1:30 p.m. Friday, saying administrators believed there was no longer a threat to the public.

Alpena Community College administrators closed the school’s campus around 12:30 p.m. Friday after they learned of the hospital lockdown and contacted police, who said that a suspect in an incident related to the hospital had not been arrested but was not a threat to the Alpena area.

At Monday’s hearing, Trout, who appeared from the Iosco County Jail via videoconference, repeatedly told Frawley he needed to get out of jail because he had just secured a job and was supposed to start work on Wednesday.

Frawley denied Trout’s request for a bond.

Citing the seriousness of the alleged crime as adequate reason to keep Trout incarcerated as his case proceeds through court, Frawley also noted that Trout has an assaultive criminal history and a history of substance abuse, resisting and assaulting police, and not showing up for court appearances.

Trout’s previous assault-related charges did not take place in Alcona County, according to Alcona County District Court employees. Trout does not appear in public Alpena County district or circuit court records.

Trout returns to court next week.

Frawley specified that Trout may have no contact with family members of his alleged victim or access to social media or internet while in jail and may only make phone calls if he requests and is granted permission by the court.

A person convicted of first-degree murder “shall be punished by imprisonment for life without eligibility for parole,” according to Michigan law.

Julie Riddle can be reached at 989-358-5693 or jriddle@thealpenanews.com. Follow her on Twitter @jriddleX.