A Florida man has been arrested after allegedly dangling and dropping a 4-year-old boy from a balcony at a resort.
As per to WESH, a 31-year-old man named Brandon Gilmore was arrested on Saturday, July 6. Gilmore is now reportedly facing a allegations of “aggravated child abuse.”
Including, Gilmore is reportedly being held at the Volusia County jail, per Fox 35 Orlando. The media adds that the 31-year-old is being held without bond.
WESH reports that the incident happened on Saturday. Gilmore had reportedly met the mom of the toddler — who has not publicly been identified — at a resort in Daytona Beach. Fox 35 Orlando adds that the resort is called the Sandals Inn.
Around 8 p.m., Gilmore reportedly told the child’s mom he was taking him outside to play and “scare him a little bit.”
The media reports that Gilmore proceeded to hang the toddler over the balcony by his feet. Witnesses reportedly alleged the 31-year-old then dropped the 4-year-old head first.
As per to the media, the child fell two stories to the ground. Fox 35 Orlando reports that officers later reviewed security footage of the incident and shared a description of what happened in an arrest affidavit.
“Officers observed (Gilmore) exited the hotel room carrying the child in a normal way, holding him in his arms. Officers observed (Gilmore) carrying the child to the balcony and holding the child by one leg, with his head positioned to the v ji byground, then proceeding to drop him from the second-floor balcony,” the arrest affidavit reportedly reads.