Classifieds

Tools

Grandmother arrested for having child sit on car's roof

Story Created: Aug 7, 2008 at 11:35 AM EDT

Story Updated: Aug 7, 2008 at 11:35 AM EDT

MARATHON, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a grandmother was arrested for driving around the parking lot of a Marathon grocery store with her 3-year-old child sitting on the roof of the car.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the Publix store Tuesday and arrested 54-year-old Brenda Bouschet after she was driving around with her three-year-old granddaughter on the roof of her car.

Bouschet was released from jail 15 hours later.

Bouschet said Thursday she would never let anything hurt her granddaughter. She says she was driving at "snail-speed" and holding the child's leg.

Authorities say Bouschet told police she was giving the child some air and letting her have fun.

She faces charges of child abuse. The child is back with her mother.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

View Oldest Comments First

Thursday, Aug 14 at 8:44 AM Lance wrote ...

At least grandma took her out of the cart first

Friday, Aug 8 at 3:11 PM jc wrote ...

Doesn't appear she WAS thinking.Time for grammie to have her head checked!

Friday, Aug 8 at 9:31 AM Rhonda wrote ...

If the grandmother is that crazy, what do you think is wrong with the mother to let her take the child ANYWHERE!

Friday, Aug 8 at 9:12 AM PrettyEyez wrote ...

Granny, you should be in a nursing home. Are you on something or what!......

Friday, Aug 8 at 4:26 AM airboatboy wrote ...

Granny, you sound like a good time but I think I'll pass on lettin' ya watch MY kid!!!

Friday, Aug 8 at 3:30 AM The Special Woman wrote ...

what kind of grandmother is that shes crazy they should pute her in a crazy hospital wow

Thursday, Aug 7 at 4:25 PM Allazay wrote ...

What an Idiot!

Thursday, Aug 7 at 4:21 PM Anonymous wrote ...

OMG how dumb is she? first of all, she did it in public with all these witnesses..second of all I don't care if she is driving slow and holding onto the kids leg, all it takes is one person to hit the car and that little girl could be gone. lock her up and throw away the key!

Thursday, Aug 7 at 4:17 PM Sunflower wrote ...

That grandmother is out of her mind.

Thursday, Aug 7 at 3:55 PM katty wrote ...

are you crazy or what????? having fun???? Good Lord, play around the park with her.... not like that,, what an i........ super grandma... holding the girl by the leg.... WHATS WRONG WITH THE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD.....