Parents in custody after leaving infant to freeze in car
Luke Gentile
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Parents of a four-month-old in Michigan were taken into custody Wednesday after they allegedly left the infant in a vehicle during freezing conditions, authorities said.
The incident took place on Jan. 29 in Grand Haven when Philip Nass III, 32, and Crystal Kanouse, 30, purportedly pulled their car over and passed out in the front seats with the child in the back of the car, according to a Thursday report.
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Officials said the vehicle was not running, and the four-month-old lacked proper winter clothing, blanket, or socks while he was strapped in an infant carrier, the report noted.
A witness saw the car and contacted the authorities, according to the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety.
When authorities arrived they found the infant’s feet had become blue and his skin was freezing.
The child was rushed to a local hospital and has recovered since the incident, GHDPS said.
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Nass and Kanouse are both facing second-degree child abuse charges, and Nass was charged with being a habitual offender, according to the report.
Officials believe drugs were involved in the incident.