Dad tries to drown his toddler in pond after locking 5-year-old in vehicle, CA cops say
.jpg "A man was arrested on a charge of attempted murder after he tried to drown his 2-year-old in a pond at Pali Mountain Camp in Running Springs, California, on Oct. 25, 2022, authorities said.")
A father tried to drown his 2-year-old daughter in a pond at a California camp, authorities said.
The 42-year-old man from San Bernardino was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and faces an attempted murder charge, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Twin Peaks Station.
The man locked his 5-year-old son in his vehicle at Pali Mountain Camp in Running Springs and lied his way into the facility, deputies said.
Then he tried to drown his toddler in a pond at the camp, deputies said.
Camp staff got the children away from their father until first responders arrived and arrested him, authorities said.
The two children were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition as of Tuesday, deputies said.
The man is being held at the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino, and his bail is set at $1 million.
There was a science camp through the Pali Institute at the time of the incident, the facility told McClatchy News. The camp offers multiple programs throughout the year, including Pali Adventures, a summer camp for children.
“We are very proud of how our staff followed our protocols and acted immediately to help prevent what could have been an even more tragic situation,” Pali Institute Outdoor Education Director Emily Balcome said in a statement to McClatchy News. “We thank the emergency personnel from Running Springs for their swift response.”
Running Springs is about 25 miles northeast of San Bernardino.
This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 12:46 PM with the headline "Dad tries to drown his toddler in pond after locking 5-year-old in vehicle, CA cops say."
