Canton Township police say the parents of a Detroit-area toddler who displayed a loaded pistol at a daycare will make an initial court appearance Thursday.
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Canton Township police say the parents of a Detroit-area toddler who pulled a loaded pistol out of his backpack at a daycare will face charges.
In a statement, police said the parents are scheduled to make an initial court appearance on Thursday.
The Wayne County prosecutor’s office declined to provide details or additional comment, saying it would wait until a judge signs off on the charges.
Police said no one was injured Monday when the boy held a gun in a holster at Childrens World Early Learning Center.
Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy praised a staff member for their quick and safe intervention and said the video was “shocking.”
Bialy also told reporters, “The video is hard to watch, but I’m comforted by the fact that nobody was injured.”
Bialy said one of the child’s parents is a police officer in the Detroit area, adding that the gun was not described as a work firearm.
Police said Michigan law requires firearms to be locked up at home when children are present, and that penalties are greatly enhanced if a gun is fired and someone is wounded or killed.
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