Dickson County parents accused of intentionally padlocking children in trailer

DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two parents were arrested on Tuesday after intentionally locking their children in a trailer, according to the Dickson County Sheriff.

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The sheriff’s office told News 2 four children were intentionally padlocked in a mobile home in Bruce Perry Trailer Park on Caroline Drive. Eyewitnesses reportedly saw the parents leave and the children waving for help through a window.

That witness then called the Sheriff’s Office. Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Children’s Services responded.

The parents have been charged with child neglect, among other charges.

No additional information was immediately released.

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