BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested Monday when Bedford Police officers responded at 3 p.m. to a report of a screaming one-year-old child that was abandoned in a vehicle parked at 1805 O Street.
The caller reported a domestic fight was taking place and people were threatening to harm her husband.
When officers arrived they found a large group of people outside and directed the officers’ attention to 33-year-old Bradley Carter.
Due to a large number of individuals involved and the high level of emotions among those individuals, everyone was separated.
Carter told police he and a female had been fighting due to “multiple reasons”.
Carter stated, “I finally exploded. I am about to take that kid and I am gonna leave this home”.
He did say nothing physical happened, however, there was yelling. He said the child was never in the car.
Officers found the child in the apartment.
The woman involved told police Carter was “trying to fight anyone and everybody”.
While speaking to Carter he continued to be aggressive to officers when he was told he could not take the child. Carter was warned by the officers that he would be arrested if he did not calm down.
It was at that time, Carter was placed in handcuffs by the officers.
The woman reported Carter had been drinking all day and he “gets aggressive when he is drunk”.
The woman met Carter in the doorway of the apartment and attempted to stop him from entering.
She told officers, “I tried to grab him from the top of the stairs to keep him from going down the stairs. I knew what he was going to do. He pulled me all the way down the stairs and I was still trying to keep him from going in the apartment but he forced his way in.”
Another male was also in the doorway and attempted to stop Carter from entering the apartment. However, Carter pushed him aside.
Meanwhile, the baby was in the car.
Officers found an opened bottle of alcohol in the center console of the vehicle.
Carter was given a preliminary breath test. Carter had a blood alcohol level of 0.187.
He was arrested on charges of neglect of a dependent, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and residential entry.
