Michigan parents charged with misdemeanors after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare
Police said no one was hurt after staff stopped a toddler who pulled a loaded handgun from a backpack at the daycare.
- Parents of a 3-year-old boy face arraignment Thursday, Oct. 1, in Michigan after the toddler brought a loaded handgun to Childrens World Early Learning Center in Canton Township on Monday, Sept. 28.
- Staff at the facility at 7437 Sheldon Road discovered the holstered weapon in the child's backpack on Monday; a teacher immediately intervened, securing the firearm and ensuring no children were harmed.
- Reviewing CCTV footage, Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy called the incident "shocking" and confirmed one parent is a law enforcement officer in a neighboring jurisdiction, clarifying the weapon was not a service firearm.
- Prosecutors charged one parent with violating Michigan's gun storage law and the other with fourth-degree child abuse, with Judge Joe Barone presiding over the arraignment Thursday, Oct. 1, at Plymouth's 35th District Court.
- Childrens World Early Learning Center is implementing mandatory backpack checks following the incident, while authorities reminded the public of Michigan's legal requirement to secure firearms when children are present.
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Michigan parents charged with misdemeanors after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare
Two parents have been charged with misdemeanor crimes after their 3-year-old son displayed a loaded gun at a suburban Detroit daycare.
Toddler Displayed Loaded Gun At MI Daycare Center
The Associated Press reports: The parents of a Detroit-area toddler who pulled a loaded pistol out of his backpack at a daycare will face charges in the case, police said Wednesday. In a statement, police in Canton Township said the parents would make an initial court appearance Thursday. The Wayne County prosecutor’s office declined to … The post Toddler Displayed Loaded Gun At MI Daycare Center appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Toddler brings loaded handgun to nursery
A police officer is facing a prison sentence after their toddler brought their handgun to nursery this week. The gun had been loaded at the time the toddler pulled the gun out, however a quick-thinking member of staff managed to apprehend the tot before any harm happened. Officers attended the Children’s World Early Learning Centre […]
The situation was dangerous, but no one was injured.
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