Toddler finds loaded pistol at Michigan daycare; police investigate
Police in Canton, Michigan, are investigating after a toddler pulled a loaded pistol from a backpack at a daycare. No one was injured, and staff intervened quickly. The child’s parent, a police officer from a neighbouring jurisdiction, was taken into custody; officials said the gun was not a service weapon.
Police are investigating after a toddler pulled a loaded pistol from a backpack at a daycare in Canton, southeast Michigan. No one was injured. Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy said the child’s parent, a police officer from a neighbouring jurisdiction, had been taken into custody.
He said the handgun was not a service weapon. Bialy said the incident was captured on video and described seeing the child remove the gun as shocking. He said there appeared to be no ill intent, but stressed the importance of storing firearms securely and keeping them inaccessible to children.
Daycare staff intervened quickly after a teacher in the room noticed what was happening. The chief praised the response and said staff acted to keep all the children safe. The daycare already had several security measures in place, but Bialy said it would strengthen its protocols.
The centre also planned to begin searching all backpacks. The supplied material does not state what charges, if any, the parent may face or provide further details about how the gun came to be in the backpack. The investigation remains ongoing.
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