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A Florida tow truck driver was arrested Sunday after he towed a car with a 4-year-old girl inside. Police Tell.
To make matters worse, authorities say the child fell from the car while being transported.
Sergio Suarez, 34, picked up the car outside the Bistro Creole restaurant in the Sunrise community, FloridaThe girl’s father had just entered the restaurant when he saw Suarez’s actions,
However, the driver’s lawyer claims that the suspect had thoroughly checked the car before taking it away.
According to an arrest report shared with local 10 By the Sunrise Police Department, the father yelled at Suarez that his daughter was in the car, but was ignored.
As Suarez started to drive away, the father hit the driver’s side window but got no response.
When the distressed father started running behind the truck, his daughter managed to open the rear driver’s side door of the truck.
after that she fell down car Fell on the road and suffered “superficial injuries”. A witness told Local 10 he saw the girl’s father pull his child out of the road to avoid traffic.
Meanwhile, Suarez fled the scene but later returned Police Contacted his employer and asked to speak to him.
Suarez allegedly tried to keep the encounter brief by unloading the father’s vehicle before leaving once again.
The police arrested him shortly afterwards and put him on trial child neglect,
The report claims he was arrested because of his “failure to inspect the vehicle before pulling it over, as well as his decision to continue driving despite being conscious that a child was inside, creating a probable and substantial risk of serious bodily harm or death.”
“His actions constitute wanton negligence and demonstrate a reckless disregard for the safety of a minor, which directly resulted in injury to the child,” the report added.
However, Suárez’s lawyer has denied the allegations.
“He advised me that he had checked the vehicle three times before it was towed,” the lawyer said in court. WSVN“There was no child inside,
The lawyer added, “He also had a partner, whom he called a spotter.” “They also called the person who saw the vehicle, and that’s why they said they don’t know how it happened.”
Suarez has been ordered to refrain from driving until further notice and has been asked to avoid all contact victim,
He was also given a $10,000 bond, according to court documents seen by Local 10.
The broadcaster was also given an update on the girl’s condition from her father, who said she was “doing well” after treatment in hospital.
Independent The Sunrise Police Department has been contacted for comment.