Ohio Trio Allegedly Handcuffed 6-Year-Old Boy and Used Pitbull for Punishment: Police
Angelina Williams (left), Robert Michalski (middle) and Taylor Marvin-Brown (right) were all arrested in connection with using a pitbull as punishment on a 6-year-old boy, police said.
Aug. 22 2024, Published 12:31 p.m. ET
Police in Ohio say three people have been arrested after they allegedly had a pitbull attack a 6-year-old boy who was handcuffed as a form of corporal punishment.
Around 5 p.m. on Aug. 17, deputies responded to a home in Savannah regarding a pitbull that had bitten the boy on the neck and ear, according to the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office.
The mom and the boyfriend were arrested for abuse of the children, officials said.
First responders called to the scene reportedly determined the boy’s injuries were serious enough that he had to be airlifted to a hospital.
Investigators were able to identify the child’s mother as 28-year-old Angelina Williams, who had been living with a family member, 47-year-old Robert Michalski.
The suspect fled the scene in the victim's car, but then crashed the vehicle when trying to run from police.
According to police, Michalski was the owner of the home and the dog, and he had left the residence before authorities arrived on Aug. 17, officials said.
Investigators believe that Michalski, Williams and her boyfriend, 29-year-old Taylor Marvin-Brown, used handcuffs on the boy’s hands and feet to restrain him and would then sic the dog on him, the sheriff's office said.
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On Aug. 19, detectives searched the home and allegedly found evidence which supported the claims, but law enforcement officials did not reveal what that evidence was.
Authorities said they also located Michalski hiding with the dog in a “cubby hole” upstairs in the residence.
The pitbull was deemed 'vicious' and confiscated by animal control, officials said.
The dog was deemed “vicious” by animal control and they confiscated the pet, police said.
Michalski, Williams and Marvin-Brown were all arrested and charged with endangering children, authorities said.
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According to a criminal complaint obtained by Knox Pages, the trio administered “corporal punishment” in a cruel way for a “prolonged period” that created a “substantial risk” of physical harm to the boy.
Police said Michalski was also charged with tampering with evidence, while Williams and Marvin-Brown were also charged with obstruction of justice.
They were all booked into the Ashland County Jail and officials said the case is still under review.
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