6-year-old locked in clothes dryer at laundromat as punishment, 3 arrested

HOUSTON – Three people were arrested after a 6-year-old was locked in a clothes dryer for more than five minutes at the Hi Tek Washateria on Kuykendahl Road in North Houston. According to constable deputies, the child was in the care of Jaqory Gill, 20, Haven Duncan, 18, Life Ford, 19. The child was upset after losing a bag of chips. As punishment, Haven Duncan put the child inside a dryer and secured the door. Gill and Ford refused to let the child out until he found the lost chips. This lasted about five minutes before bystanders called the authorities and EMS.

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