Court Date for Ohio Father Who Left Baby Alone at Casino for Close to Three Hours
Later this month, the father of a 10-month-old child is expected to appear in court after it is claimed he left her unattended in a car while he went inside an Ohio casino.
The charge against Elyria, Ohio resident Kyle Miller, 27, is child endangerment. Prosecutors reviewed the evidence and decided not to pursue a case of tampering with it.
This Monday, Ohio TV station WKYC published a report that included details on the April 27 event.
The baby was found alone in a car on the fourth floor of the garage at the Jack Cleveland Casino.
After spotting the toddler, the driver in the next car called 911. Until Cleveland police officers showed there, the people inside the neighboring car stayed inside the garage.
According to WKYC, when police unlocked the car, they discovered that blankets had been taped to the backseat windows.
Gorgeous Child
One person, who had waited for the officers, remarked upon seeing the infant, “Oh my God. Look how beautiful she is,” a police recording revealed.
She was examined by an EMS crew. One in the crew told the child, “You look tired. You don’t know who I am, and you don’t care who I am — except for being held.”
The infant was taken to the Children's Hospital at Rainbow Babies & UH. Following her examination by doctors, she was given to other family members.
Officers from Cleveland went into the casino to look for the father. It was around 10:54 p.m. when they found him.
She was left alone for two hours and forty-four minutes when he last saw her, at approximately 8:10 p.m.
Miller was in the casino with a companion; he was wearing a t-shirt.
"Put your hands behind your back,” officers told Miller and his friend. “Who’s the father of the baby?”
The officers put Miller in handcuffs.
What Were You Thinking?
"You’re under arrest right now for child endangerment. What were you thinking leaving a baby in a car while you go to the casino,” one of the officers asked him.
Miller
was taken into custody, and on his subsequent appearance in Cleveland Municipal Court, he filed a not guilty plea. He posted a $15K bond and was let out of custody. June 17 is his next court date.
Similar occurrences with individuals leaving small children unattended in a car while they entered a gaming establishment to gamble have happened all around the country. A conviction might result in jail time for some. Authorities caution patrons of casinos that leaving unattended youngsters in cars increases their risk of injury.
