By In a disturbing and tragic incident, a woman identified as Shaniqua Caldwell, 35, was arrested after allegedly attempting to flush a newborn baby down the toilet at an IHOP restaurant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The shocking event unfolded after police received a 911 call reporting a bleeding woman in the bathroom, whom witnesses believed may have suffered a miscarriage.
According to the Bowling Green Daily News, when police arrived at the scene, the woman had already left the restaurant. However, they discovered the body of a newly born infant in the toilet. Caldwell was later found in the parking lot of a nearby Red Roof Inn.
During questioning, Caldwell admitted to being at the IHOP but denied being pregnant. She also made unusual claims, such as being related to celebrities Michael Jordan and Denzel Washington, and not having had sex in six years. Detective Kyle Scharlow, who interacted with Caldwell, expressed concern about her mental state and welfare, particularly after she refused medical treatment despite the likelihood of having just given birth.
Due to the belief that Caldwell posed a potential danger to herself, she was taken into custody for an emergency mental health evaluation. She was unable to provide a local address and claimed to be from New York but did not offer an address there either.
Following her release, Caldwell was booked into Warren Country Regional Jail on a Class A misdemeanor charge of Concealing the Birth of an Infant. This charge, enacted in Kentucky in 1975, applies to individuals suspected of concealing the corpse of a newborn to hide the fact that it was born or to prevent the determination of whether it was born dead or alive.
The cause of the baby’s death is currently pending an autopsy, and depending on the results, additional charges may be filed. Caldwell is being held on a $2,500 bond, with police citing the lack of identifying information she provided as a strong indication that she would not appear in court if simply cited and released.
This heartbreaking incident has left the community in shock and mourning for the loss of an innocent life. As the investigation continues, authorities hope to uncover the full truth behind this tragic event.
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