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Written by L. Chase
Published October 30, 2022 @ 2:43 PM ET
Glynn County (October 6, 2022) – Officers responded to a call at 10 Bridon Court regarding a toddler found wandering around a neighborhood alone.
Upon arrival, police spotted a woman holding a toddler wearing train pajamas and a diaper that appeared to have not been changed in quite a while. The woman stated she responded to a call from the resident at the address, saying he had found a toddler roaming around in front of his home at about 10:42 am. The caller arrived at the residence 2 or 3 minutes later and called 9-1-1 about half an hour after walking and driving around looking for the child’s parents.
At 11:36 am, dispatch contacted the officer on scene and said the mother, identified as Jennifer Miller, had just placed a 9-1-1 call stating that she had gone to the bathroom for less than 10 minutes, and when she emerged from the restroom, her toddler son was missing. The mother said that she did not call 9-1-1 immediately because she wanted to see if she could find her son first.
Miller arrived at the Bridon Court residence around 11:40. The suspect told officers she had walked around the neighborhood looking for her son but then called 9-1-1 when she was unsuccessful. She also acknowledged that her son might have walked out her front door, which was broken and didn’t close properly.
DFCS was called, and they advised that the child’s grandmother could take custody of the toddler.
Due to Miller’s son being found and left alone for over an hour with a full diaper, roaming the trailer park, Miller was charged with 1st-degree cruelty to children and transported to the Glynn County Detention Center.
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 10/06/2022 I, Ofc. Shirley, was dispatched to [10 BLOCK] Bridon Ct in reference to a toddler roaming around the neighbor.
Upon arrival, I met with caller [WITNESS #1] who was holding the [REDACTED BY AGENCY] boy [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. [WITNESS #1] advised she had received a call from [REDACTED] (Tenant of [10 BLOCK] Bridon Ct) advising a [REDACTED BY AGENCY] was roaming around in front of his home at approximately 10:42am. [WITNESS #1] advised she arrived approximately 2-3 minutes later. Per [WITNESS #1] she had been walking and driving around the neighborhood looking for the parents for approximately an hour prior to my arrival. [WITNESS #1] call came out at 11:16.
The child was wearing train pajama’s when I arrived. It appeared that the child diaper looked like it had not been changed for a while.
Dispatch advise they had a call regarding a missing [REDACTED BY AGENCY] at [REDACTED BY AGENCY] at 11:36 am. Jennifer Miller mother of the child (caller) advised she went to the bathroom for less than 10 min and when she came out her son was gone. Ms. Miller advised she did not call 9-1-1 immediately due to wanting to see if she could find him.
Ms. Miller arrived at [10 BLOCK] Bridon at approximately 11:40. Ms. Miller advised she walked around the neighborhood looking for her son. Following she called 9-1-1 to report she could not find her son. Ms. Miller advised she was in the bathroom and when she came out the child was gone. Ms. Miller also advised she was aware the front door was broken and does not close correctly.
Department of Family Child Serviced (DFACS) was contact by my partner. DFACS advised grandmother could take custody of [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. [REDACTED], Grandmother arrived and took custody of the child.
Ms. Miller left her [REDACTED BY AGENCY] son unattended for over an hour. The child, a [REDACTED BY AGENCY] son was left unattended, in the street, with a diaper full roaming around a mobile home park streets. Witness, [WITNESS #1] looked for the legal guardian of the child for over an hour.
Jennifer Miller was advised she was being charged for Cruelty to Children 1st degree.
Ms. Miller was transported to Glynn County Detention Center. Arrest and booking information form was complete. Supplemental Offender and Victim Information form completed. Body cam uploaded to evidence.com.
[End of Narrative]
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