Woman charged after allegedly pushing child down during trick-or treating in Williamsport
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A Boyertown woman is facing multiple charges for allegedly pushing her 4-year-old child down in the roadway and dragging them across the ground in the 2100 block of Linn Street on Oct. 31, a city police affidavit said.
While out trick-or-treating with her 4 and 7-year-olds, Kavanna Michelle Eck, 33, of Boyertown, allegedly pushed the younger child down in an active roadway and began dragging them across the roadway.
To ensure the child's safety, multiple adults intervened to restrain Keck, including a witness who reported that Keck had put her hands on his child as well, court documents said.
Keck is alleged to have an odor of alcohol, droopy, glassy eyes, slurred speech, had difficulty maintaining her balance, almost falling several times, and subsequently urinated herself.
During questioning, she allegedly admitted to consuming multiple alcoholic beverages and three small bottles were found on her person, one of which was empty.
Once made aware that she was under arrest, Keck allegedly tensed up her arms and pulled away, requiring the force of two officers to take her into custody, an affidavit said.
After being placed in handcuffs, Keck allegedly threw herself on the ground and refused to enter a patrol vehicle, with several officers taking part in carrying and placing her into the unit.
She was arraigned on a felony count of endangering the welfare of children, along with misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of children and resisting arrest, and summary charges of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness by District Judge Aaron Biichle, and remanded to the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $15,000.