Charleston Police: 6-year-old girl was left sleeping outside of a Target department store
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The Charleston Police Department arrested a South Carolina man outside of the West Ashley Target store on Friday for leaving his six-year-old daughter unattended overnight for a Pokémon Trading Card Game release. According to their announcement, the police received a report that 35-year-old John-Michael Dooley allegedly left his daughter unattended for over an hour. Witnesses said Dooley gave his daughter a pillow and blanket before leaving the Target store around 1:00 a.m.
The police added that when detectives interviewed Dooley, he “admitted that he had returned home, leaving his daughter unattended so he could maintain his place in line and avoid missing the opportunity to purchase the cards.” The police said Dooley's daughter was unharmed and “placed into emergency protective custody with the South Carolina Department of Social Services.”
Police charged Dooley with unlawful conduct toward a child, and he is now at the Al Cannon Detention Center.
Sources: City of Charleston's website, NBC News, ABC News