Police Investigate After Toddler Pulls Out Loaded Gun at Michigan Daycare
- On Monday, the Canton Police Department arrested a parent after a toddler was discovered with a loaded handgun at a daycare facility. No injuries were reported.
- Staff members identified the firearm after the child pulled it from a backpack, and the teacher present remained calm, acting swiftly to secure the weapon before harm occurred.
- Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy confirmed the arrested parent serves as a police officer in a neighboring jurisdiction, though authorities clarified the weapon was not a service firearm.
- The daycare terminated the family's enrollment following the incident as an obligation to maintain safety, while the Canton Police Department will forward findings to the Wayne County Prosecutor for review.
- Parents expressed alarm at the breach, while Police Chief Bialy emphasized that "safe security of a firearm, making sure that we know where our firearms are located," is essential to prevent future incidents.
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Police investigate after toddler pulls out loaded gun at Michigan daycare – WTOP News
CANTON, Mich. (AP) — A toddler pulled out a loaded pistol Monday at a daycare in southeast Michigan and a police officer who is one of the child’s parents has been taken into custody as the investigation continues, officials said. No one was injured in the incident in Canton and police praised the daycare staff...
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Police investigate after toddler pulls out loaded gun at Michigan daycare
CANTON, Mich. (AP) — A toddler pulled out a loaded pistol Monday at a daycare in southeast Michigan and a police officer who is one of the child’s parents has been taken into custody as the investigation continues, officials said.
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Toddler pulls loaded gun from backpack at Michigan daycare
A toddler pulled a loaded handgun from a backpack at a daycare in Canton, Michigan, before staff intervened, according to police. No one was injured, and the child’s parent, a police officer from a neighboring department, has been taken into custody. Officers responded on Monday morning to the Children’s World Early Learning Center on Sheldon […]
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