At approx 0535 on 5/21/12 officers responded to a child abandonment call at the 5200 block of 20th Street. E. Upon investigation, the child was located in a motel room and it was determined that the mother and mother’s boyfriend left the three year old child asleep in the room for approximately 4 hours while they went to the Emerald Queen Casino. With the help of EQC Security, the mother was located and escorted back to the motel. The child was then placed into CPS custody and both mother and boyfriend were booked into jail and now face charges of Reckless Endangerment, Abandonment of a Dependent Person Third Degree and other related drug charges.
