TERRE HAUTE, I d., July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A ma a ived at a Te e Haute home i toxicated, batte ed the child’s mothe , a d left with he 2-yea -old without legal custody. Flock came as, used i coo di atio with the Vigo Cou ty She iff’s Office, helped office s locate the suspect’s vehicle. The child was ecove ed safely.
Office s espo ded to the 2700 block of No th 19th St eet i the ove ight hou s a d fou d the adult female victim with i ju ies equi i g medical atte tio . She desc ibed the suspect as the child’s fathe , who did ot have legal custody. He had a ived i toxicated a d left the eside ce with the child i a vehicle.
Te e Haute Police Depa tme t office s immediately bega sea chi g fo the suspect a d child usi g Flock came as a d coo di atio with the Vigo Cou ty She iff’s Office. Whe office s made co tact with the suspect, he became combative, a d a Tase was deployed befo e he was take i to custody. The 2-yea -old child was u ha med.
The 50-yea -old suspect was booked i to the Vigo Cou ty Jail o p elimi a y cha ges i cludi g kid appi g, domestic batte y i the p ese ce of a child, c imi al co fi eme t, st a gulatio , esisti g law e fo ceme t, a d ope ati g a vehicle while i toxicated with a mi o passe ge . Bo d was set at $25,000 cash.
