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His father from South Carolina is against some REALLY charges after he allegedly left his 6-year-old daughter alone outside her Target in the middle of the night.
And as for why you’ll blow your mind…
You see, apparently he didn’t want to lose his place in line for… Pokémon cards!!! Yes, seriously. POKÉMON CARDS!!!
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According to s Charleston Police Department press release received by People on sunday morning, John-Michael Dooley of John’s Island was arrested Friday after officers responded to reports of an unaccompanied little girl outside a Target in the Charleston area of West Ashley.
Cops arrived around 2:30 a.m., where shoppers had gathered overnight to get their hands on newly released Pokémon trading cards.
Witnesses told police that Dooley had initially been waiting for his daughter. But sometime after 1 a.m., he allegedly gave the 6-year-old a pillow and blanket, left her sleeping outside the store, and WENT HOME!
OMG!!!
After about an hour with no sign of the father, concerned shoppers finally called the authorities. When Dooley finally returned, witnesses flagged him down to officers, who quickly arrested him.
And here’s the kicker: the police actually say Dooley INTERPRETATION to investigators that he went home and left his daughter unattended so she could save a place in line!
Fortunately, the little girl was not physically hurt. She was placed in emergency protective custody by the South Carolina Department of Social Services.
Dooley was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child and booked into the city Al Cannon Reservation Center. His bond was set at $40,000, and he is scheduled to appear in court on December 18.
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It is unclear if he has an attorney. Neither police nor social services immediately responded to People’s requests for comment Saturday.
All this over trading cards?! Seriously?? Honestly, we’re just glad the little girl seems to be safe…
If you have serious reason to suspect child abuse, call Childhelp’s National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.
[Image via Charleston Police Department]