MN - Charges dropped in case of man who threw child off waterslide

[IceIce9]

Charges dropped in case of man who tossed child off waterslide

The child was thrown to the pavement 30 feet below, suffering serious injuries.

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HASTINGS, Minn. — Criminal charges have been dropped against a 20-year-old Maple Grove man accused of throwing a young boy off a waterslide to the concrete 30 feet below, leaving the child badly injured.

In court documents filed in mid-May, acting Dakota County Attorney Kathryn Keena dismisses the charge of third-degree assault against Roman Alexander Adams, who has what is described by his attorney as "severe autism."

 

[Gibbo214]

This is something like the case of the young man who threw the child off the roof in London. He got away from his carers.

 

[azure]

A bit more info. The suspect previously bit a lifeguard at the same park. His aide was present the day he threw the boy off the water slide tower, but they were in a different area of the park.

Man charged with pushing boy off waterslide had prior incident | wthr.com

 

[Gibbo214]

A bit more info. The suspect previously bit a lifeguard at the same park. His aide was present the day he threw the boy off the water slide tower, but they were in a different area of the park.

Man charged with pushing boy off waterslide had prior incident | wthr.com

He obviously needs more supervision than his aide gave him.

 

[GoBuckeyes]

He obviously needs more supervision than his aide gave him.

A very difficult situation for all involved, not the least of whom is the poor child thrown 30 feet to the pavement below the slide. It's a miracle that he survived. I hope and pray that sooner, rather than later, a breakthrough is made in research on and the treatment of autism.

 

[IceIce9]

A bit more info. The suspect previously bit a lifeguard at the same park. His aide was present the day he threw the boy off the water slide tower, but they were in a different area of the park.

Man charged with pushing boy off waterslide had prior incident | wthr.com

An aide in another part of the park is not supervision.