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Grand jury indicts man who left children in trash can
DAYTON — A man accused of putting two small children in a trash bin after a reported domestic dispute with their mother was indicted Wednesday, Nov. 18, on two counts of attempted murder.
The grand jury also indicted Tommie Johnson, Jr., 39, on four counts of kidnapping, three counts of domestic violence and one count of tampering with evidence. All of the charges are felonies. Attempted murder is a first-degree felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Johnson’s daughter, 23-month-old Ashonti Johnson, and her 8-month-old brother, Tommie Johnson III, were plucked out of the city-issued trash bin behind a building at 902 E. Second St. on July 27 by two electricians.
The children had been in the bin for about 13 hours, Dayton police said. They were treated at Children’s Medical Center. Johnson said he put the kids in the bin, but intended to retrieve them, according to police.
Montgomery County Juvenile Court Judge Nick Kuntz placed the children in the custody of Children Services.
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