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Canton Police Arrest Toddler’s Mother After Daycare Gun Incident

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Mother Arrested

Canton Police arrested the toddler’s mother after a child retrieved a loaded Glock at the daycare.
Surveillance video showed the toddler pulling the holstered pistol from a backpack.
The mother, a nurse, faces a misdemeanor carrying up to 93 days jail or a $500 fine.
The toddler’s father, a Detroit Police Department officer, is under a separate internal affairs investigation.
Daycare staff removed the gun and reported no injuries.

Summary

Director Addresses Incident

Community members in Canton demanded accountability after the toddler accessed a firearm at the daycare.
The daycare director issued a public statement describing how staff discovered the weapon.
The director praised the supervising teacher for remaining calm during the emergency.
Officials said the investigation remains open with no clear explanation of how the child accessed the gun.

History

Historical Context

Connecticut’s long arms-manufacturing tradition, which by 1918 supplied most U.S. small-arms cartridges, and the surge of high-profile shootings in the 1990s spurred the state General Assembly to consider stricter firearm-storage measures. Today the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for a federal child-access-prevention law, warning that repeated incidents could erode nationwide statewide public confidence in overall future gun safety.

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Mother Arrested

Canton Police arrested the toddler’s mother after a child retrieved a loaded Glock at the daycare.
Surveillance video showed the toddler pulling the holstered pistol from a backpack.
The mother, a nurse, faces a misdemeanor carrying up to 93 days jail or a $500 fine.
The toddler’s father, a Detroit Police Department officer, is under a separate internal affairs investigation.
Daycare staff removed the gun and reported no injuries.

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