Florida toddler died in scorching automobile as dad went to bar; dad went again to bar after son’s loss of life, sheriff says
A Florida father accused of leaving his younger son in a truck for hours whereas he went to the barbershop and out for drinks at a bar — after which went again to the identical bar later that night time after his son died — has been arrested within the toddler’s loss of life.
Scott Allen Gardner, 33, was taken into custody Thursday on prices of aggravated manslaughter of a kid and baby neglect inflicting nice bodily hurt, in response to the Volusia Sheriff’s Workplace.
Gardner is being held on the Volusia County jail with out bond. It’s not clear if he has obtained an lawyer.
Authorities mentioned Gardner’s 18-month-old son, Sebastian, was left in a truck for greater than three hours on June 6 when it was about 90 levels exterior.
Investigators mentioned the home windows had been barely down, and Gardner had a small fan on nevertheless it didn’t assist.
“This father is a human piece of rubbish, and he’s a mendacity sack of s—,” Sheriff Michael Chitwood mentioned at a information convention. “He’s truly the place he belongs to be, behind bars. … There is not any purpose for this little boy to be useless.”
The kid’s mom lives in one other county, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
Authorities mentioned Gardner arrived at Basic Cuts round 11:30 a.m. and left Sebastian within the automobile whereas he acquired a haircut. Round midday, he went throughout the road to Hanky Panky’s Lounge, the place authorities mentioned Gardner drank beer and had pictures for almost three hours.
He left the bar round 2:40 p.m., drove a brief distance to his mom’s dwelling and known as 911, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
Sheriff Chitwood mentioned Ormond Seaside police responded to the decision and after they arrived, the kid was useless. The hospital mentioned the boy’s temperature was over 107 levels, the sheriff mentioned. Hospital workers imagine the automobile acquired as much as 111 levels.
Authorities imagine the kid was useless for about two hours earlier than Gardner known as 911.
In physique digital camera footage launched by the division, Gardner was seen begging an officer to assist his son.
Based on the sheriff, later that night time Gardner picked up his mom they usually went again to Hanky Panky’s for drinks. Authorities don’t imagine Gardner’s mom was conscious of what occurred.
Chitwood ripped into Gardner.
“I do not suppose there is a penalty on this Earth that might ever match for the crime that was dedicated right here,” he informed reporters. “It completely shocks the conscience.”