Police Investigate After Toddler Pulls Out Loaded Gun at Michigan Daycare
Police say staff quickly secured the weapon and no one was injured, while investigators review how a 2-year-old got access to the gun.
- 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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A young child in the U.S. state of Michigan brought a loaded gun to the kindergarten and pulled him out of his backpack, and one of his parents was reportedly detained. The incident occurred on Monday in south-east of the state. The teacher noticed the discovery in time, which helped prevent a possible accident. No one was injured in the incident, handed over the Associated Press with a reference to the police. The gun was not brought to the ser…
At a kindergarten in southeastern Michigan on Monday, a small child pulled out a loaded handgun, officials said.
Toddler Pulls Loaded Gun Out of Backpack at Daycare
A toddler sweated out a loaded pistol Monday at a daycare in south Michigan and a police officer who is one of the children's parents has been taken into custody as the investigation continues, official said. No one was insulted in the incident in Canton and police prised the daycare...
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Police investigate after toddler pulls out loaded gun at Michigan daycare
Police in southeast Michigan are investigating after a toddler pulled out a loaded pistol at a daycare.
Toddler Pulls Loaded Handgun From Backpack at Michigan Daycare; Here's What Happened Next
A toddler retrieved a loaded handgun from a backpack at a Michigan daycare before staff intervened. No one was injured, and the parent - a neighbouring police officer - was taken into custody as authorities investigate. 'The video shows the inside of the daycare center, and it shows the unsecured firearm being retrieved by a toddler,' Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy said. Toddler Pulls Loaded Handgun From Backpack at Michigan Daycare; Here's Wh…
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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