Florida Police Arrest Tamisha Brodie After .295 BAC Child Neglect Case Involving 2-Month-Old
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 30
Florida Police Arrest Tamisha Brodie After .295 BAC Child Neglect Case Involving 2-Month-Old
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 30
Summary
Tamisha Brodie, 32, was arrested in Largo, Florida, after police said she breastfed her 2-month-old infant while severely intoxicated and was unable to properly care for the baby and a 2-year-old.
A witness told officers Brodie had fallen while holding the infant and became unresponsive multiple times at an Extended Stay America hotel, prompting the child neglect investigation.
Police said Brodie showed slurred speech, glossy eyes and a strong odor of alcohol; deputies measured her blood-alcohol content at .295 and found empty alcohol containers in the room.
Both children showed signs of neglect, including full diapers, and officers found no formula for the infant; the baby was taken to a children's hospital while Brodie was evaluated at Largo Medical Center.
Brodie's bond was set at $15,000 as the case adds to scrutiny of caregiver intoxication cases involving very young children.