Man Arrested in Charleston for Leaving Child Unsupervised for Pokémon Cards
A man was arrested in Charleston, South Carolina, after allegedly leaving his 6-year-old daughter asleep and unsupervised outside a Target store to hold his place in line for a new release of Pokémon trading cards. Police responded to the West Ashley Target around 2:30 a.m. after receiving a report of an unsupervised minor. They found the child alone. The father, identified as John-Michael Dooley, 35, of Johns Island, South Carolina, later returned to the store. Witnesses identified him, and he admitted to leaving his daughter to maintain his spot in line. The child was unharmed and placed into emergency protective custody by the South Carolina Department of Social Services. Dooley has been accused of unlawful conduct toward a child and is currently detained.