Credit: Paul Williamson
A woman was jailed after a witness at a local Walmart reported seeing her drag a child and drop him into a shopping cart.
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Samantha Eliza Fletcher, 28, of Bristol, was arrested after Tullytown Borough police responded to the Walmart in Levittown Town Center for a well-being check Friday.
Credit: Tullytown police
Officers were met by a witness who reported seeing a woman, who appeared to be under the influence, screaming profanities at two small children, police said.
According to police, the witness observed Fletcher dragging one of the children across the floor by a backpack leash while the child cried hysterically.
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The witness told police that Fletcher then picked up the child and dropped him into a shopping cart, causing him to strike his head.
Police said they found Fletcher inside the store holding the child, who had lost consciousness.
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An arriving ambulance crew determined the child required immediate medical attention for his injuries, police said.
“During the investigation, police deemed Fletcher responsible for the injuries that were observed on the child,” according to a press release from authorities.
Fletcher was arrested and brought before District Judge Terry Hughes to be preliminarily arraigned on charges of attempted aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a victim less than 13, aggravated assault on a victim less than 6, simple assault, and reckless endangerment. She was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10 percent of $100,000 bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
